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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby is a Latin Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea, yet remains depandent on the missionary Propaganda Fide Roman Congregation. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Mary’s Cathedral, in Port Moresby, National Capital District. == History == * Established on 10 May 1889 as Apostolic Vicariate of New Guinea on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Melanesia. * Renamed on 1922.11.14 as Apostolic Vicariate of Papua * Renamed on 1946.06.13 as Apostolic Vicariate of Port Moresby, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Samarai (now suffragan diocese Alotau-Sideia) * Lost territory on 1958.11.13 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Mendi * Lost territories on 1959.07.16 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Yule Island and the Apostolic Prefecture of Daru (now suffragan Diocese of Daru-Kiunga) * Promoted on 1966.11.15 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port Moresby * It enjoyed papal visits from Pope John Paul II in May 1984.05 and January 1995. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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