Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land | |||
24 February 1896 | Erected | Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (erected) | |
Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land | |||
25 July 1913 | Split | Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land | Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (Eastern part)
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (Western part) |
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea | |||
23 November 1922 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea |
27 April 1927 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea (Boundaries changed from 142m22' to 143m20') | Prefecture Apostolic of Central New Guinea |
15 April 1931 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea (Aitape and Sepik) | Prefecture Apostolic of Central New Guinea |
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen | |||
15 May 1952 | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen |
18 June 1959 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen
Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak | Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen (erected) (Western Highlands) |
18 June 1959 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen (Eastern Highlands) | Vicariate Apostolic of Goroka (erected) |
18 June 1959 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen (Morobe) | Vicariate Apostolic of Lae (erected) |
Archdiocese of Madang | |||
15 November 1966 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen | Archdiocese of Madang |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of Madang | ||||||||||||
1970 | 57,037 | 162,717 | 35.1% | 5 | 51 | 56 | 1,018 | 78 | 36 | 24 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 74,900 | 226,000 | 33.1% | 5 | 41 | 46 | 1,628 | 70 | 71 | 27 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 95,287 | 269,000 | 35.4% | 7 | 48 | 55 | 1,732 | 87 | 64 | 28 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 128,224 | 283,154 | 45.3% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 3,771 | 57 | 95 | 29 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 138,494 | 283,154 | 48.9% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4,073 | 2 | 57 | 95 | 29 | ap2001 |
2001 | 138,494 | 283,154 | 48.9% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4,073 | 31 | 58 | 28 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 139,956 | 283,154 | 49.4% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4,116 | 30 | 58 | 28 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 140,000 | 283,154 | 49.4% | 13 | 27 | 40 | 3,500 | 33 | 58 | 28 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 142,000 | 285,154 | 49.8% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 3,641 | 31 | 56 | 28 | ap2005 | |
2013 | 268,000 | 450,000 | 59.6% | 14 | 24 | 38 | 7,052 | 40 | 89 | 29 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 180,224 | 521,216 | 34.6% | 15 | 30 | 45 | 4,004 | 42 | 83 | 29 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 178,000 | 515,000 | 34.6% | 18 | 42 | 60 | 2,966 | 53 | 71 | 29 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 185,600 | 537,650 | 34.5% | 18 | 42 | 60 | 3,093 | 53 | 71 | 29 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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