Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Alotau-Sideia
Latin:Dioecesis Alotauna-Sideiana
Country:Papua New Guinea
Metropolitan:Archdiocese of Port Moresby
Area Km2:20,000
Population:294,919
Population As Of:2015
Catholics:57,327
Catholics Percent:19.4
Parishes:16
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:28 April 1975
Cathedral:Sacred Heart of Jesus, Alotau, Milne Bay Province
Patron:Sacred Heart of Jesus
Priests:25
Bishop:Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M., Bishop of Alotau-Sideia
Suffragan:for one-->
Vicar General:Augustine Ha Vu, CM
Archdeacon:for one-->
Website:http://catholicdiocesealotau.com/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Missions Propaganda Fide.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Alotau, Milne Bay Province.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Samarai
Apostolic Vicar of Samarai
Diocesan Bishops of Sideia
Diocesan Bishops of Alotau-Sideia

References

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