Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai in 1946 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1956. Having been elevated to a diocese in 1966, its name was changed to the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia in 1975.

Bishops

• Francis John Doyle, M.S.C. (1951–1970)
• Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C. (1970–2001) - Bishop Emeritus
• Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. (2001–2010); named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul
• Roland Santos, C.M. (since 2011)

External links and references

• "Diocese of Alotau-Sideia". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dalot.html. Retrieved 2007-01-09. 

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