02610ntc a22002177i 4500001000700000008004100007040002600048100007200074245005300146264000900199300002400208336002100232337002300253338003200276500002200308506020700330533007700537540025800614545134300872856017702215133739181123u        xx            000 0|eng d  aANU:PMBcANU:PMBerda1 aCatholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands10aCatholic Bishops Conference correspondence, 2007  c2007  a11 page digital PDF  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aAU PMB MS 1423-42  aRestricted Access. Access to this title will not be permitted unless prior written approval has been granted by the General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference, email: cbcgensec@catholic.org.pg  aElectronic reproduction:bCanberra :cPacific Manuscripts Bureau, d2018  aRestricted Access. Access to this title will not be permitted unless prior written approval has been granted by the General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference, email: cbcgensec@catholic.org.pguhttp://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/copyright.php0 aIn 1848 the Catholic Church was called the “Vicariate of Melanesia” which included all the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia. The Catholic Church grew rapidly in different parts of PNG. On 15 November 1966 the Hierarchy of Papua New Guinea was established with Archdiocese and Dioceses. The Catholic Bishops Conference 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/catholic-bishops-conference-correspondence-2007zView this item in the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Catalogue.