The Diocese of Hanuato'o is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia; it was erected in 1991 and inaugurated at St George's Church, Kirakira on St Peter's Day, 29 June 1991. That church is now her cathedral, rededicated as St Peter's Cathedral; the diocese is divided into fifteen parishes.
List of bishops
edit| Bishops of Hanuato'o | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1991 | 2004 | James Mason | James Philip Mason, first bishop; consecrated and installed on 19 June 1991;[1] resigned 31 December 2004.[2] |
| 2005 | 2007 | Jonnie Kuper | Jonnie Liteat Kuper, second bishop; consecrated and installed on 10 April 2005;[3] became vicar general for the Diocese of Central Melanesia.[4] |
| 2007 | 2020 | Alfred Karibongi | Third bishop; elected July 2007;[5] consecrated and installed on 30 September 2007.[6] Retired 16 August 2020.[7] |
| 2021 | present | Arthur Abui | Elected 22 January;[8] consecrated 21 March 2021.[9] |
References
edit- ^ List of small publications in the Archives of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (in the National Archives of Solomon Islands) p. 17. (Accessed 25 August 2016)
- ^ Anglican Communion News Service — Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ^ Anglican Communion News Service — New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ^ Anglican Communion News Service — New Sister Provincial for the Solomon Islands (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ^ Anglican Communion News Service — Church of Melanesia Names New Bishop For Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ^ Small publications, pp. 32–33. (Accessed 30 August 2016)
- ^ "Karibongi Retires as Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Diocese of Hanuato appoints new Bishop". Diocese of Chester. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "New Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.