Diocese of Kundiawa

Dioecesis Kundiavana

Bishop(s)

Paul Sundu, Bishop
Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 June 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Papua New Guinea
Square Kilometers: 6,112 (2,360 Square Miles)
Description: Province of Simbu
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 177, Kundiawa, Simbu Province, Papua New Guinea
Telephone: 721.13.370

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. † (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - 15 Oct 1999 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang)
Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen, S.V.D. (10 May 2000 Appointed - 12 Jan 2009 Retired)
Anton Bal (12 Jan 2009 Appointed - 26 Jul 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Madang)
Paul Sundu (3 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1982	Erected	Diocese of Goroka (Simbu)	Diocese of Kundiawa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 93,458 210,000 44.5% 8 17 25 3,738 31 22 18 ap1991

1999 95,000 186,109 51.0% 6 17 23 4,130 26 25 17 ap2000

2000 101,692 186,109 54.6% 6 17 23 4,421 26 28 17 ap2001

2001 103,040 250,000 41.2% 6 15 21 4,906 25 29 17 ap2002

2002 103,137 260,000 39.7% 9 12 21 4,911 24 27 17 ap2003

2003 103,480 280,000 37.0% 11 11 22 4,703 18 22 17 ap2004

2004 102,208 280,000 36.5% 8 11 19 5,379 19 22 17 ap2005

2010 111,300 375,000 29.7% 24 7 31 3,590 1 12 24 18 ap2014

2016 123,300 386,000 31.9% 19 7 26 4,742 10 22 18 ap2017

2019 134,600 405,000 33.2% 19 7 26 5,176 10 22 18 ap2020

2021 72,840 279,620 26.0% 13 9 22 3,310 9 27 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	93,458	210,000	44.5%	8	17	25	3,738		31	22	18	ap1991
1999	95,000	186,109	51.0%	6	17	23	4,130		26	25	17	ap2000
2000	101,692	186,109	54.6%	6	17	23	4,421		26	28	17	ap2001
2001	103,040	250,000	41.2%	6	15	21	4,906		25	29	17	ap2002
2002	103,137	260,000	39.7%	9	12	21	4,911		24	27	17	ap2003
2003	103,480	280,000	37.0%	11	11	22	4,703		18	22	17	ap2004
2004	102,208	280,000	36.5%	8	11	19	5,379		19	22	17	ap2005
2010	111,300	375,000	29.7%	24	7	31	3,590	1	12	24	18	ap2014
2016	123,300	386,000	31.9%	19	7	26	4,742		10	22	18	ap2017
2019	134,600	405,000	33.2%	19	7	26	5,176		10	22	18	ap2020
2021	72,840	279,620	26.0%	13	9	22	3,310		9	27	18	ap2022