Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara is a Latin Rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in the Solomon Islands.

Its Cathedral episcopal see is the Holy Cross Cathedral Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara, on Guadalcanal.

History

It was established on 27 July 1897 as Apostolic Prefecture of British Solomons (a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction, exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of New Pomerania.

On 21 January 1904, it was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of South Solomons.

It was promoted on 1 June 1912 as Apostolic Vicariate of South Solomons, hence entitled to a titular bishop.

On 11 June 1959, it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Western Solomon Islands.

On 15 November 1966, it was promoted as Diocese of Honiara and on 15 November 1978 again promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara.

On 17 December 1982, it lost territory to establish its suffragan Diocese of Auki.

It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in May 1984.

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's Archdiocese and the following suffragan bishoprics :

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite; so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of British Solomons
  • Julien Vidal, Marists (S.M.) (1897.07 – 1903), previously Titular Bishop of Abydus (1887.05.13 – 1922.04.02) & Apostolic Vicar of Fiji Island (Fiji) (1887.05.13 – 1922.04.02)
  • Jean-Ephrem Bertreux, S.M. (1903 – 1904.01.21 see below)
Apostolic Prefect of South Solomons
  • Jean-Ephrem Bertreux, S.M. (see above 1904.01.21 – 1912.06.01 see below)
Apostolic Vicars of South Solomons
Suffragan Bishop of Honiora
  • Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg, S. M. (see above 1966.11.15 – 1978.11.15 see below),
Metropolitan Archbishops of Honiora
  • Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg, S. M. (see above 1978.11.15 – 1984)
  • Adrian Thomas Smith, S. M. (3 December 1985 – ... ), previously Titular Bishop of Vissalsa (1983.02.19 – 1984.12.03) & Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands) (1983.02.19 – 1984.12.03)

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