Diocese of Temotu
The Diocese of Temotu is one of the ten dioceses within the Anglican Church of Melanesia. Established in 1981, it has contributed three of its six bishops to the role of archbishop of the province.
The diocese encompasses Temotu Province, the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands, previously known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. The province includes the remote islands of Anuta and Tikopia.
List of bishops
[edit]| Bishops of Temotu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1981 | 1987 | Amos Waiaru | First bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 1988. |
| 1987 | ? | Lazarus Munamua | Second bishop; consecrated and installed on 20 September 1987.[1] |
| 1999 | 2009 | David Vunagi | Third bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2009. |
| ? | 2016 | George Takeli | Fourth bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2016. |
| 2016 | 2019 | Leonard Dawea | Fifth bishop; became Archbishop |
| 2020 | present | Willie Tungale | Sixth bishop; consecrated and installed on 16 February 2020.[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ List of small publications in the Archives of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (in the National Archives of Solomon Islands) pp. 14–15. (Accessed 25 August 2016)
- ^ "Tungale Now Made Bishop of Temotu". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.