Diocese of Daru-Kiunga

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Daru
  • Latin Name: Daruensis
  • Erected: 16 July 1959
  • Country: Papua New Guinea

• Diocese of Daru
  • Latin Name: Daruensis
  • Elevated: 15 November 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port Moresby
  • Country: Papua New Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. † (17 Oct 1961 Appointed - 2 Jan 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Bereina)
• Gilles Côté, S.M.M. (2 Jan 1999 Appointed - 23 May 2021 Retired)
• Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D. (23 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Daru
1970	2,215	61,261	3.6%		14	14	158		22	32	7	ap1971
1980	6,518	83,400	7.8%		13	13	501		26	32	8	ap1981
Diocese of Daru-Kiunga
1990	21,371	93,000	23.0%	4	9	13	1,643		24	31	11	ap1991
1999	31,096	112,000	27.8%	8	7	15	2,073		11	35	10	ap2000
2000	32,514	114,500	28.4%	5	9	14	2,322		13	32	12	ap2001
2001	33,990	116,000	29.3%	10	6	16	2,124		11	37	13	ap2002
2002	34,995	152,067	23.0%	5	10	15	2,333		16	39	13	ap2003
2003	36,158	153,000	23.6%	4	11	15	2,410	1	17	35	13	ap2004
2004	37,109	153,247	24.2%	4	12	16	2,319	1	18	35	12	ap2005
2006	38,859	157,600	24.7%	5	20	25	1,554		31	38	12	ap2007
2013	45,163	192,551	23.5%	5	14	19	2,377		22	40	13	ap2014
2016	48,352	209,633	23.1%	2	16	18	2,686		21	30	13	ap2017
2019	51,174	211,000	24.3%	1	14	15	3,411		20	25	13	ap2020
2021	52,549	216,511	24.3%		13	13	4,042		19	27	13	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gilles Côté, S.M.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1995; Bishop: 2 Jan 1999 to 23 May 2021; Apostolic Administrator: 23 May 2021 to 29 Aug 2021)
• Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D. (Bishop: 23 May 2021 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. † (Prefect: 17 Oct 1961; Bishop: 15 Nov 1966 to 2 Jan 1999)

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