Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.

## Bishops

* Alfred Matthew Stemper, M.S.C. (1957–1980)
* Karl Hesse, M.S.C. (24 October 1980 – 7 July 1990), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul
* Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. (21 January 1991 – 22 June 2018)
* Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (22 June 2018 – 19 June 2020), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul

## External links and references

* "Diocese of Kavieng". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-10.

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