Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea
with suffragan dioceses of Aitape
, Lae
, Vanimo
and Wewak
. The Metropolitan Archbishop-elect of Madang, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI
on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, is the former Bishop of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap., a native of Leoville, Kansas in the United States and a Capuchin. He succeeds Archbishop William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D., whose resignation was accepted upon having reached the age limit. Archbishop Kurtz succeeded Archbishop Emeritus Benedict To Varpin.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
with suffragan dioceses of Aitape
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was first established in 1952.-Bishops of Aitape:*Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M. *William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M....
, Lae
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 Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Lae:*Henry van Lieshout, C.M.M....
, Vanimo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1963 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Vanimo:*Paschal Sweeney, C.P....
and Wewak
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Wewak:*Camisio Teodoro Gellings, SS.CC. *Adalberto Ottone Rielander, SS.CC....
. The Metropolitan Archbishop-elect of Madang, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, is the former Bishop of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap., a native of Leoville, Kansas in the United States and a Capuchin. He succeeds Archbishop William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D., whose resignation was accepted upon having reached the age limit. Archbishop Kurtz succeeded Archbishop Emeritus Benedict To Varpin.
Archbishops of Madang
- Everardo Limbrock, S.V.D. (1900-1919)
- Francesco Wolf, S.V.D. (1922-1944)
- Stephen A. Appelhans, S.V.D. (1948-1951)
- Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. (1953-1975)
- Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. (1975-1987)
- Benedict To Varpin (1987-2001) - presently Archbishop Emeritus
- William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. (2001-2010); presently Archbishop Emeritus
- Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. (2010-present); a CapuchinOrder of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
, former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of MendiRoman Catholic Diocese of MendiThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen, in Mendi, Papua New Guinea. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1958 and elevated Vicariate Apostolic in 1965. It was elevated , along with other Oceanic vicariates and prefectures, to a...
, Papua New Guinea