Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak. The Archdiocese was created in 1966 when it was elevated from a predecessor see. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang, appointed by Pope Francis on 26 July 2019, is the former Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, Anton Bal. He succeeded Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap., whose resignation was accepted after he reached the age limit.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak. The Archdiocese was created in 1966 when it was elevated from a predecessor see. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang, appointed by Pope Francis on 26 July 2019, is the former Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, Anton Bal. He succeeded Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap., whose resignation was accepted after he reached the age limit.