Jump to content

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang

Coordinates: 5°13′18″S 145°48′25″E / 5.2218°S 145.8070°E / -5.2218; 145.8070
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archdiocese of Madang

Archidioecesis Madangana
Location
CountryPapua New Guinea
Statistics
Area28,732[1] km2 (11,093 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016[1])
521216
180224 (24.58%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralHoly Spirit Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnton Bal
Bishops emeritusStephen Joseph Reichert, OFMCap

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak.

The Archdiocese was created in 1966 when it was elevated from a predecessor see.

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang, appointed by Pope Francis on 26 July 2019, is the former Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, Anton Bal. He succeeded Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, OFMCap, whose resignation was accepted after he reached the age limit.

Bishops

[edit]

Archbishops of Madang (and Ordinaries of predecessor sees)

[edit]

Coadjutor archbishops

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Madang (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
[edit]

5°13′18″S 145°48′25″E / 5.2218°S 145.8070°E / -5.2218; 145.8070