Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng explained
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops
- Alfred Matthew Stemper, M.S.C. (1957 - 1980)
- Karl Hesse, M.S.C. (24 October 1980 - 7 July 1990), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul
- Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. (21 January 1991 - 22 June 2018)
- Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (22 June 2018 - 19 June 2020), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul
External links and references
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