Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville

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.

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, (1999–2009 )
• Bernard Unabali, Ordinary, (2009– )

External links and references

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

Coordinates: 5°25′46″S 154°40′16″E / 5.4294°S 154.6710°E