Diocese of Hanuato'o

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The Diocese of Hanuato'o is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia; it was erected in 1991 and inaugurated at St George's Church, Kirakira on St Peter's Day, 29 June 1991. That church is now her cathedral, rededicated as St Peter's Cathedral; the diocese is divided into fifteen parishes.

List of bishops[]

Bishops of Hanuato'o
From Until Incumbent Notes
1991 2004 James Mason James Philip Mason, first bishop; consecrated and installed on 19 June 1991;[1] resigned 31 December 2004.[2]
2005 2007 Jonnie Kuper Jonnie Liteat Kuper, second bishop; consecrated and installed on 10 April 2005;[3] became vicar general for the Diocese of Central Melanesia.[4]
2007 present Alfred Karibongi Third bishop; elected July 2007;[5] consecrated and installed on 30 September 2007.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ List of small publications in the Archives of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (in the National Archives of Solomon Islands) p. 17. (Accessed 25 August 2016)
  2. ^ Anglican Communion News Service — Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  3. ^ Anglican Communion News Service — New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  4. ^ Anglican Communion News Service — New Sister Provincial for the Solomon Islands (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  5. ^ Anglican Communion News Service — Church of Melanesia Names New Bishop For Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  6. ^ Small publications, pp. 32–33. (Accessed 30 August 2016)

Coordinates: 10°27′S 161°55′E / 10.450°S 161.917°E / -10.450; 161.917

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