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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.

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Bishops

  • Eugène Klein, M.S.C. (1960–1971)
  • Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. (1976–1979)
  • Benedict To Varpin (1979–1987)
  • Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. (1988–1998)
  • Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (1999–2002) - Bishop Emeritus
  • John Ribat, M.S.C. (2002–2007)
  • Rochus Tatamai, M.S.C. (2008-...)

    • Coat of arms

    The new coat of arms of the Diocese was adopted in 2016. The proposal of coat of arms created Marek Sobola, a heraldic specialist from Slovakia.

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina Wikipedia
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