Mount Hagen (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Douglas William Young, S.V.D., Archbishop
Clement Papa, Coadjutor Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 18 March 1982
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Papua New Guinea
Square Kilometers: 8,288 (3,201 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's Office, P.O. Box 54, Mount Hagen, W.H.P., 281 Papua New Guinea
Telephone: 54.21.285

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen
- Latin Name: Montis Hagensis
- Erected: 18 June 1959
- Vicariate
- Country: Papua New Guinea
Diocese of Mount Hagen
- Latin Name: Montis Hagensis
- Elevated: 15 November 1966
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madang
- Country: Papua New Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. † (19 Dec 1959 Appointed - 7 Mar 1987 Retired)
Michael Meier, S.V.D. † (7 Mar 1987 Succeeded - 17 Jul 2006 Retired)
Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (17 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen
18 June 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak	Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen (erected) (Western Highlands)
Diocese of Mount Hagen
15 November 1966	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen	Diocese of Mount Hagen
18 March 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mount Hagen (Enga)	Diocese of Wabag (erected)
Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
18 March 1982	Elevated	Diocese of Mount Hagen	Archdiocese of Mount Hagen

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 Mount Hagen

1970 87,582 318,000 27.5% 1 41 42 2,085 57 38 32 ap1971

1980 128,673 372,000 34.6% 4 42 46 2,797 62 58 35 ap1981

Archdiocese of Mount Hagen

1990 107,146 264,354 40.5% 4 26 30 3,571 54 30 23 ap1991

1999 128,355 328,850 39.0% 9 26 35 3,667 46 46 23 ap2000

2000 129,979 334,170 38.9% 15 28 43 3,022 51 41 23 ap2001

2001 131,708 348,311 37.8% 14 25 39 3,377 51 47 23 ap2002

2002 135,487 357,500 37.9% 13 26 39 3,474 46 48 23 ap2003

2003 140,197 359,526 39.0% 16 25 41 3,419 41 53 23 ap2004

2004 142,725 386,408 36.9% 15 24 39 3,659 40 52 23 ap2005

2013 181,655 608,705 29.8% 20 20 40 4,541 31 44 23 ap2014

2016 195,617 658,706 29.7% 18 17 35 5,589 26 37 25 ap2017

2019 210,658 709,354 29.7% 21 15 36 5,851 25 38 25 ap2020

2021 218,094 741,430 29.4% 20 18 38 5,739 27 43 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Mount Hagen
1970	87,582	318,000	27.5%	1	41	42	2,085	57	38	32	ap1971
1980	128,673	372,000	34.6%	4	42	46	2,797	62	58	35	ap1981
Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
1990	107,146	264,354	40.5%	4	26	30	3,571	54	30	23	ap1991
1999	128,355	328,850	39.0%	9	26	35	3,667	46	46	23	ap2000
2000	129,979	334,170	38.9%	15	28	43	3,022	51	41	23	ap2001
2001	131,708	348,311	37.8%	14	25	39	3,377	51	47	23	ap2002
2002	135,487	357,500	37.9%	13	26	39	3,474	46	48	23	ap2003
2003	140,197	359,526	39.0%	16	25	41	3,419	41	53	23	ap2004
2004	142,725	386,408	36.9%	15	24	39	3,659	40	52	23	ap2005
2013	181,655	608,705	29.8%	20	20	40	4,541	31	44	23	ap2014
2016	195,617	658,706	29.7%	18	17	35	5,589	26	37	25	ap2017
2019	210,658	709,354	29.7%	21	15	36	5,851	25	38	25	ap2020
2021	218,094	741,430	29.4%	20	18	38	5,739	27	43	25	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1959; Bishop: 15 Nov 1966; Archbishop: 18 Mar 1982 to 7 Mar 1987)
Michael Meier, S.V.D. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 2 Jul 1984; Archbishop: 7 Mar 1987 to 17 Jul 2006)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 890, to Page 892
Diocese of Mount Hagen
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482
Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 762, and Page 763

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