DIOCESE OF TEMOTU

Bishop Elect Patteson Nibeo. Bishop of the Diocese of Temotu.

The Diocese of Temotu is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, founded in 1981. Three of the diocese’s six bishops have gone on to become archbishops of the province.

Temotu Province is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It includes the remote islands Anuta and Tikopia.

Bishops of Temotu

 

From

Until

Incumbent

Notes

1981

1987

Amos Waiaru

First bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 1988.

1987

1998

Lazarus Munamua

Second bishop; consecrated and installed on 20 September 1987.

1999

2009

David Vunagi

Third bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2009.

2010

2016

George Takeli

Fourth bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2016.

2016

2019

Leonard Dawea

Fifth bishop; became Archbishop

2020

2023

Willie Tungale

Sixth bishop; consecrated and installed 16 February 2020.

2023

Current

Patteson Nibeo

Bishop Elect

 

Contact

Bishop-elect, Patteson Nibeo

Address:

PO Box 50, Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu

Office:

+678 7447345

News

Earthquake And Tsunami In Temotu

Written by Fr. Leonard Dawea The islands of Temotu Province experienced a week-long of earthquakes before Wednesday 06th February 2013. These earthquakes were measured at

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