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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Auki
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Auki is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. It was erected in 1982 from part of the archdiocese. Bishops *Gerard Francis Loft Gerard Francis Loft (6 April 1933 − 4 February 2007) was a New Zealanders, New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 20 July 1958, Loft was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auki, Solomon Islands in 1983 and re ..., S. M. (1983–2004) * Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. (2004–2016), appointed Archbishop of Honiara * Peter Houhou (2018-) External links and references * Auki 1982 establishments in the Solomon Islands {{Oceania-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Honiara
The Archdiocese of Honiara is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Solomon Islands. It is the successor of the apostolic prefecture of the British Solomon Islands, which was erected in 1897. The ecclesiastical province of Honiara was created in 1978, the first such creation of Pope John Paul II, and contains two suffragan sees: Gizo (1966, formerly the Vicariate Apostolic of Western Solomon Islands) and Auki (1982). Holy Cross Cathedral in the episcopal see of Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal houses the cathedra of the archdiocese. It was dedicated on 17 September 1978 by then-Bishop Daniel Stuyvenberg, S.M. New York-born Archbishop Christopher Cardone, O.P. was appointed on 22 June 2016 to replace Dubliner Archbishop Adrian Smith S.M., who presented his resignation on reaching the age limit after some 32 years as Archbishop of Honiara. History The first Christians to arrive in the Solomon Islands were Spanish. The explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands (archipelago), which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (currently a part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands. The islands have been settled since at least some time between 30,000 and 28,800 BCE, with later waves of migrants, notably the Lapita people, mixing and producing the modern indigenous Solomon Islanders population. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first European to visit them. Though not named by Mendaña, it is believed that the islands were called ''"the Solomons"'' by those who later receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Francis Loft
Gerard Francis Loft (6 April 1933 − 4 February 2007) was a New Zealanders, New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 20 July 1958, Loft was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auki, Solomon Islands in 1983 and resigned in 2004. References 1933 births 2007 deaths People from Wellington City Roman Catholic bishops in the Solomon Islands 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Zealand 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Oceania Roman Catholic bishops of Auki New Zealand expatriates in the Solomon Islands Expatriate bishops {{NewZealand-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cardone
Christopher Michael Cardone, OP (December 20, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2016, Cardone has been serving as archbishop and metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. Biography Early life and education Christopher Cardone was born on December 20, 1957, in Long Island, New York. He attended Providence College and made his religious profession to the Dominican Order on August 15, 1981. He completed his studies at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Priestly ministry Cardone was ordained as a Dominican priest on May 30, 1986. After his ordination, Cardone served for two years as a parish priest at St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira, Ohio. In 1988, Cardone moved to the Dominican vicariate in the Solomon Islands. He held positions on the island of Gizo as a parish priest in Nila and Nora; pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Gizo, and as director of vocations for the Diocese of Gizo. Episcopal ministry Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Houhou
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In The Solomon Islands
Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *"Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television *Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People * Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *Ῥωμ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
