03197ntc a22002297i 4500001000700000008004100007040002600048100006300074245009600137264001400233300001000247336002100257337002300278338003200301500002200333506002800355520049700383533007700880540007900957545171001036856022102746140576190521u        xx            000 0|eng d  aANU:PMBcANU:PMBerda1 aCatholic Bishops Conference, Gordons, Port Moresby, P.N.G.10aBound statements of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands  c1969-1992  a65pp.  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aAU PMB MS 1400-41  aAvailable for reference2 aThis book of CBC Statements is a collation of all important statements issued by AGMs of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It includes papers or documents prepared for the CBC by individual bishops and some press releases issued by senior CBC staff. This collection of documents is in various alphabetical sections. An alphabetical index can be found at the end of the book. The book was collated by Fr. Gunther Koller, SM (CBC General Secretary), 1993.  aElectronic reproduction:bCanberra :cPacific Manuscripts Bureau, d2019  aAvailable for referenceuhttp://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/copyright.php0 aCatholic Missionaries came to Papua New Guinea in 1848. Marist Missionaries landed on 28 May 1848 in Siassi Island (Morobe Province) and then the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions (P.I.M.E.) started evangelising in Woodlark Island on 8 October 1852. Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) began the Mission in Matupit Island, Rabaul on 28 September 1882. The Catholic Church grew rapidly in different parts of PNG. In 1848 the Catholic Church was called the “Vicariate of Melanesia” which included all the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia. On 15 November 1966 the Hierachy of Papua New Guinea was established with Archdiocese and Dioceses. The Catholic Bishops Conference (CBC) has 19 Dioceses in Papua New Guinea and 3 Dioceses in Solomon Islands with a total of 23 Bishops. PNG Dioceses: 1. Vanimo, 2.Aitape, 3. Wewak, 4. Madang, 5. Lae, 6. Wabag, 7. Kuniawa, 8. Mendi, 9. Goroka, 10. Mt. Hagen, 11. Kavieng, 12. Rabaul, 13. Kimbe, 14. Buka, 15. Alotau, 16. Port Moresby, 17. Berena, 18. Kerema, 19. Daru/Kiunga. Solomon Islands Dioceses: 1. Auki, 2. Gizo, 3. Honiara The Catholic Church is the largest Non-Government body to provide services – including education and health care – in Papua New Guinea. The office of the first Catholic Bishops Conference in 1966 was at the residences of the Priests who were the General Secretaries. The First General Secretary with a structured office was Fr. Dennis Rochford, MSC in 1983. The first buildings housed CBC, Caritas offices and one residential building. Many Commissions of the CBC were operating from Port Moresby, Goroka, Rabaul or other cities as the need arose. As more offices were needed, additional buildings were added in 2000.41uhttp://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/digital/catalogue/index.php/bound-statements-of-the-catholic-bishops-conference-of-papua-new-guinea-and-solomon-islandszView this item in the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Catalogue.