Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae
| Diocese of Lae Dioecesis Laënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 657,000 36,400 (5.5%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1966 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Christian Conrad Blouin, CMM |
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.
Ordinaries
- Henry van Lieshout, CMM (1966-2007)
- Christian Conrad Blouin, CMM (2007-)
See also
External links and references
- "Diocese of Lae". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
Coordinates: 6°43′52″S 147°00′03″E / 6.7310°S 147.0007°E
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