The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen based in Goroka. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the Diocese of Kundiawa.
Coat of arms
The new coat of arms of the Diocese was adopted in 2016. The proposal of coat of arms was created by Marek Sobola, a heraldic specialist from Slovakia, who also made a coat of arms for former Bishop Dariusz Kałuża, MSF.[1]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bernard Schilling, S.V.D. (1959–1966)
- John Edward Cohill, S.V.D. (1966–1980)
- Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1980–1987)
- Michael Marai (1988–1994)
- Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (1995–2016) - presently Bishop Emeritus
- Dariusz Kałuża, M.S.F. (2016–2020)[2]
- Walenty Gryk, S.V.D. (2022–present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1978-1980)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Goroka". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
References
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