Diocese of Bereina

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island
  • Latin Name: Insulae Yule
  • Erected: 16 July 1959
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Papua New Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eugène Klein, M.S.C. † (14 Jun 1960 Appointed - 5 Jun 1971 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia)
• Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. † (1 Mar 1976 Appointed - 30 Oct 1979 Retired)
• Benedict To Varpin † (30 Oct 1979 Appointed - 26 Jan 1987 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang)
• Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. † (21 Jun 1988 Appointed - 28 Mar 1998 Died)
• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. † (2 Jan 1999 Appointed - 12 Feb 2002 Resigned)
• John Ribat, M.S.C. (12 Feb 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby)
• Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (29 Nov 2007 Appointed - 22 Jun 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Kavieng)
• Otto Separy (16 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bereina
1970	40,511	105,495	38.4%	7	43	50	810		64	85	21	ap1971
1980	41,983	52,586	79.8%	5	28	33	1,272	3	47	44	13	ap1981
1990	53,563	64,919	82.5%	5	21	26	2,060	2	34	50	16	ap1991
1999	62,656	80,000	78.3%	7	10	17	3,685	1	16	35	14	ap2000
2000	64,536	80,000	80.7%	7	11	18	3,585	1	19	26	14	ap2001
2001	66,156	81,506	81.2%	7	10	17	3,891	1	18	26	14	ap2002
2002	67,048	82,848	80.9%	8	11	19	3,528	2	15	26	14	ap2003
2003	67,933	83,733	81.1%	7	12	19	3,575	2	17	24	14	ap2004
2004	67,933	83,733	81.1%	7	12	19	3,575	1	15	23	14	ap2005
2006	69,000	86,500	79.8%	9	12	21	3,285	1	14	25	14	ap2007
2012	84,000	97,141	86.5%	9	13	22	3,818	1	17	23	13	ap2013
2015	86,000	102,141	84.2%	9	14	23	3,739		19	25	15	ap2016
2018	94,000	137,835	68.2%	9	12	21	4,476		14	38	15	ap2019
2020	96,100	140,880	68.2%	8	11	19	5,057		12	23	15	ap2021
2022	98,300	144,150	68.2%	8	6	14	7,021		8	29	15	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Ribat, M.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Oct 2000; Bishop: 12 Feb 2002 to 16 Apr 2007)
• Otto Separy (Bishop: 16 Jul 2019 - )
• Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (Bishop: 29 Nov 2007 to 22 Jun 2018)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 2 Jan 1999 to 12 Feb 2002)
• Eugène Klein, M.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1960; Bishop: 15 Nov 1966 to 5 Jun 1971)
• Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1988 to 28 Mar 1998)
• Benedict To Varpin † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1979 to 26 Jan 1987)
• Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1976 to 30 Oct 1979)

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