Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Lae | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Laënsis |
Country: | Papua New Guinea |
Population: | 657,000 |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Catholics: | 36,400 |
Catholics Percent: | 5.5 |
Parishes: | 18 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 15 November 1966 |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Bishop: | Rozario Menezes SMM |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang, in Papua New Guinea. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to the status of a diocese in 1966.