03110ntc a22002297i 4500001000700000008004100007040002600048100006300074245014200137264000900279300001000288336002100298337002300319338003200342500002200374506002800396520032400424533007700748540007900825545171000904856026602614140526190521u        xx            000 0|eng d  aANU:PMBcANU:PMBerda1 aCatholic Bishops Conference, Gordons, Port Moresby, P.N.G.10aPress statements and pastoral letters on the General Elections from the Catholic Bishops Conference, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands  c1982  a13pp.  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aAU PMB MS 1400-17  aAvailable for reference2 aTopics covered: Meeting of Bishops in Alexishafen on 12 April 1983 (9 April 1983, 5p.), Second press release re Catholic Bishops' Conference Meeting 23 April 1982 (2p.), Pastoral letter from Catholic Bishops Committee re 1982 General Election (3p.), Catholic Bishop's Statement re General Elections 1982 (2p.)  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-on-the-general-elections-from-the-catholic-bishops-conference-papua-new-guinea-and-solomon-islandszView this item in the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Catalogue.