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.
Coat of arms
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.[1]
External links and references
- "Diocese of Bereina". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
Coordinates: 8°37′40″S 146°32′53″E / 8.6278°S 146.5480°E
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