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The Diocese of Hanuato'o is one of the ten 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

Bishops of Hanuato'o
From Until Incumbent Notes
1991 2004 James Mason James Philip Mason, first bishop; consecrated and installed on 19 June 1991; resigned 31 December 2004.
2005 2007 Jonnie Kuper Jonnie Liteat Kuper, second bishop; consecrated and installed on 10 April 2005; became vicar general for the Diocese of Central Melanesia.
2007 2020 Alfred Karibongi Third bishop; elected July 2007; consecrated and installed on 30 September 2007. Retired 16 August 2020.
2021 present Arthur Abui Elected 22 January; consecrated 21 March 2021.

References

  1. 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)
  2. Anglican Communion News Service — Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  3. Anglican Communion News Service — New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  4. Anglican Communion News Service — New Sister Provincial for the Solomon Islands (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  5. Anglican Communion News Service — Church of Melanesia Names New Bishop For Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
  6. Small publications, pp. 32–33. (Accessed 30 August 2016)
  7. "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.
  8. "Diocese of Hanuato appoints new Bishop". Diocese of Chester. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. "New Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia
Bishops of Hanuato'o
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