The

Roman Catholic 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 let ...

Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak. The Archdiocese was created in 1966 when it was elevated from a predecessor see. The Metropoli ...

. It was established in 1952.

Bishops of Aitape

Ignatius John Doggett Ignatius John Doggett (born 1907 in Rydal, New South Wales) was an Australian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madan ...

, O.F.M. (1952 – 1969) *

William Kevin Rowell William Kevin Rowell (27 October 1927 – 10 October 1986) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. Born in Korumburra, Victoria, Rowell was ordained to the priesthood in 1954. In 1969, he was appointed bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guine ...

, O.F.M. (1969 – 1986) *

Brian James Barnes Brian James Barnes (23 March 1933 – 9 May 2017) was a Roman Catholic 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 ...

, O.F.M. (1987 – 1997), appointed Archbishop of Port Moresby *

Austen Robin Crapp Austen Robin Crapp CBE OFM (5 March 1934 – 6 March 2024) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Crapp was ordained to the priesthood in 1959. He was appointed bishop of Aitape, Papua New G ...

, O.F.M. (1999 – 2009) *

Otto Separy Otto Separy (born 5 August 1957 in Kubila) is a Papua New Guinean clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape. He was appointed bishop in 2009. He left for Bereina Bereina is a town in the Central Province of Papua New Guine ...

(2009 – 2019) * Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. (2021 – present)

References

;Additional sources * * SJ Duggan, In the Shadow of Somoro: the Franciscan experience in the Sepik 1946–1975, MA Thesis La Trobe University Australia, 1983 * SJ Duggan, Sandaun: A contribution to the study of education and development in the Sepik in the Sepik 1896–1988, Ph.D. Thesis, La Trobe University Australia, 1991 Aitape Christian organizations established in 1952 1952 establishments in Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-RC-diocese-stub