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Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the

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based in Goroka. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the

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Coat of arms

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, a heraldic specialist from

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, who also made a coat of arms for former Bishop Dariusz Kałuża, MSF. DIOCESE OF GOROKA coat of arms

Bishops

Ordinaries

* Bernard Schilling, S.V.D. (1959–1966) * John Edward Cohill, S.V.D. (1966–1980) * Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1980–1987) * Michael Marai (1988–1994) * Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (1995–2016) - presently Bishop Emeritus * Dariusz Kałuża, M.S.F. (2016–2020)Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2016-20-11
/ref> * Walenty Gryk, S.V.D. (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishop

* Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1978-1980)

External links and references

References

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