Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of German Solomon Islands in 1898 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1930. It was further elevated in 1966 to the Diocese of Bougainville.

[edit] Bishops

• Maurizio Boch, S. M., Ordinary, (1920–1929)
• Thomas James Wade, S. M., Ordinary, (1930–1960)
• Leo Lemay, S. M., Ordinary, (1960–1974)
• Gregory Singkai, Ordinary, (1974–1996)
• Henk Kronenberg, S. M., Ordinary, (1999– )
• Bernard Unabali, Auxiliary Bishop (2006– )

[edit] External links and References

• Diocese of Bougainville. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
• Bishop Bernard Unabali. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.