Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae
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.
Diocese of Lae Dioecesis Laënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 657,000 36,400 (5.5%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1966 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rozario Menezes SMM |
History
Ordinaries
- Henry van Lieshout, CMM (1966-2007)
- Christian Conrad Blouin, CMM (2007-2018)
- Rozario Menezes, SMM (2018–présent)
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See also
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Papua New Guinea
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