Diocese of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Vanimo / 瓦尼莫 (正體中文) / Uanimitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Madang

Bishop (2018.02.05 – ...):

Bishop Francis Meli (60)

Bishops of Vanimo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Meli (60)
(2018.02.05 – ...)

Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) (2018.02.05 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (2019.09.21 – 2021.05.13)

Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (82)
(1991.12.21 – 2018.02.05)

Bishop emeritus of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) (1991.12.21 – 2018.02.05)

Fr. David Wilkie, C.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1989 – 1991.12.21)

Bishop John Etheridge, C.P.
(1980.04.24 – 1989.02.07)

Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) (1980.04.24 – 1989.02.07)

Bishop Paschal Sweeney, C.P.
(1966.11.15 – 1979.09.22)

Prefect Apostolic of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) (1963.09.20 – 1966.11.15)

Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) (1966.11.15 – 1979.09.22)

Prefects Apostolic of Vanimo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Paschal Sweeney, C.P. (later Bishop)
(1963.09.20 – 1966.11.15)

(see above)

Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 205, Vanimo, W.S.P. 551, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 457.1031

Area: 26,000 km²

Population: 39,127 Catholics (34.1% of 114,891 total) (2020)

Statistics: 22 parishes, 85 missions, 23 priests (5 diocesan, 18 religious), 43 lay religious (19 brothers, 24 sisters), 13 seminarians (2020)

1963.09.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vanimo / 瓦尼莫 (正體中文) / Uanimitan(us) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Aitape)
1966.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Vanimo / 瓦尼莫 (正體中文) / Uanimitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Madang)