The Diocese of Central Solomons is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia.[1]
The diocese was inaugurated on 4 May 1997, erected from part of the Diocese of Central Melanesia. The cathedral was and remains Christ the King Cathedral, Tulagi. The Central Solomons diocese was divided on 23 June 2013, in order to erect the new Diocese of Guadalcanal by decision of the Anglican Church of Melanesia General Synod; Rennell and Bellona moved to the new diocese while the Nggela and Savo remained. Following that division, the population covered by the Diocese of Central Solomons was around to 17,700.
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Central Solomons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1997 | 2010 | Charles Koete | First bishop; consecrated and installed at the inauguration of the Diocese on 4 May 1997; retired in 2010. |
| 2011 | 2021 | Ben Seka | Second bishop; consecrated and installed 20 February 2011. Retired 1 December 2021.[2][3] |
| 2022 | present | Steven Koete | Third bishop; elected 24 November 2021;[3] consecrated and installed on 1 May 2022.[4] |
References
edit- ^ Great Britain. Colonial Office; Great Britain. Commonwealth Office (1970). British Solomon Islands: Report for the Years ... H.M. Stationery Office. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Ben Seka Retires as Bishop of Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "New Bishop for Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "April 2022 newsletter". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.