03833ntc a22002177i 4500001000700000008004100007040002600048100006300074245012300137300002400260336002100284337002300305338003200328500002200360506002800382520108900410533007701499540007901576545171001655856025003365140564190521u        xx            000 0|eng d  aANU:PMBcANU:PMBerda1 aCatholic Bishops Conference, Gordons, Port Moresby, P.N.G.10aPress statements and pastoral letters from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands  a28 page digital PDF  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aAU PMB MS 1400-35  aAvailable for reference2 aPress statement A plea to ban poker machines (January 1997, 1p.), Press release on mercinaries engaged by PNG for Bougainville related training (24 February 1997, p1.), Press release on Bishops' support Barter's Bougainville Efforts (March 1997, p2.), Press statement on Church-run services due to close (March 1997, 1p.), Letter to Vatican (12 April 1997, 1p.), A message to the people of P.N.G., Church run health services close to collapse (Apr 1997, p1.), Press statement on Election 1997: it's the people's choice (1997, p2.), Press statement on Bougainville (1997, p1.), Press statement on People power in a time of crisis (1997, p2.), Pastoral letter "Jesus Christ - Saviour of the world" (1997, p2.), Letter to condidates for the 1997 National and Provincial level elections (May 1997, p1.), Catholic Bishops Statement on Mr. John Momis' release (June 1997, p1.), Press statement on Widespread drought needs effective response (October 1997, p1.), Press statement on People Power in Bougainville (September 1997, p1.). Some pages duplicated.  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/press-statements-and-pastoral-letters-from-the-catholic-bishops-conference-of-papua-new-guinea-and-the-solomon-islands-4zView this item in the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Catalogue.