Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak.
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Archdiocese of Madang Archidioecesis Madangana | |
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Location | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,732[1] km2 (11,093 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016[1]) 521216 180224 (24.58%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Holy Spirit Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anton Bal |
Bishops emeritus | Stephen Joseph Reichert, OFMCap |
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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.