Diocese of Hanuato'o

The Diocese of Hanuato'o is one of the ten 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 2020 Alfred Karibongi Third bishop; elected July 2007;[5] consecrated and installed on 30 September 2007.[6] Retired 16 August 2020.[7]
2021 present Arthur Abui Elected 22 January;[8] consecrated 21 March 2021.[9]

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)
  7. ^ "Karibongi Retires as Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Diocese of Hanuato appoints new Bishop". Diocese of Chester. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ^ "New Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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