Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Alotau-Sideia, Bereina, Daru-Kiunga and Kerema.
Ordinaries
*Louis-André Navarre (1887–1908)
*Alain Guynot de Boismenu, M.S.C. (1908–1946)
*André Sorin, M.S.C. (1946–1959)
*Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C. (1959–1975)
*Herman To Paivu (1975–1981)
*Peter Kurongku (1981–1996)
*Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. (14 Jun 1997– )
Bishops
* Archbishop: Brian James Barnes, O.F.M.
* Coadjutor Bishop: John Ribat
*Auxiliary Bishop: Cherubim Dambui
External links and References
*cite web|title = Archdiocese of Port Moresby| work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpomo.html|accessdate =2007-01-09
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