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Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated:15 November 1966
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery forEvangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Papua New Guinea
Square Kilometers: 28,886 (11,157 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's Residence, P.O. Box 750, Madang 511, Papua New Guinea
Telephone: 422.2599
Fax: 422.2596

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land
- Erected:24 February 1896
- Country:Papua New Guinea
Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land
- Latin Name:Terrae Gulielmi Orientalis
- Split:25 July 1913
- Country:Papua New Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
- Latin Name:Novae Guineae Orientalis
- Elevated:23 November 1922
- Vicariate
- Country:Papua New Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen
- Latin Name:Portus Alexii
- Name Changed:15 May 1952
- Vicariate
- Country:Papua New Guinea

EberhardLimbrock, S.V.D. † (24 Mar1896 Appointed - 9 Sep1914 Resigned)
FranzWolf, S.V.D. † (24 Nov1922 Appointed - 23 Feb1944 Died)
Stephen AnthonyAppelhans, S.V.D. † (8 Jul1948 Appointed - 16 Jul1951 Died)
Adolph AlexanderNoser, S.V.D. † (8 Jan1953 Appointed - 19 Dec1975 Retired)
Leo Clement AndrewArkfeld, S.V.D. † (19 Dec1975 Appointed - 31 Dec1987 Retired)
BenedictTo Varpin † (31 Dec1987 Succeeded - 24 Jul2001 Resigned)
William JosephKurtz, S.V.D. † (24 Jul2001 Succeeded - 30 Nov2010 Retired)
Stephen JosephReichert, O.F.M. Cap. (30 Nov 2010 Appointed -26 Jul 2019 Retired)
AntonBal (26 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land
24 February 1896	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land
25 July 1913	Split	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land	Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (Eastern part) Prefecture Apostolic ofWestern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (Western part)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
23 November 1922	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
27 April 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea (Boundaries changed from 142m22' to 143m20')	Prefecture Apostolic ofCentral New Guinea
15 April 1931	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea (Aitape and Sepik)	Prefecture Apostolic ofCentral New Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen
15 May 1952	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen
18 June 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen Vicariate Apostolic ofWewak	Vicariate Apostolic ofMount Hagen (erected) (Western Highlands)
18 June 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen (Eastern Highlands)	Vicariate Apostolic ofGoroka (erected)
18 June 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen (Morobe)	Vicariate Apostolic ofLae (erected)
Archdiocese of Madang
15 November 1966	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen	Archdiocese of Madang

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Madang
1970	57,037	162,717	35.1%	5	51	56	1,018		78	36	24	ap1971
1980	74,900	226,000	33.1%	5	41	46	1,628		70	71	27	ap1981
1990	95,287	269,000	35.4%	7	48	55	1,732		87	64	28	ap1991
1999	128,224	283,154	45.3%	12	22	34	3,771		57	95	29	ap2000
2000	138,494	283,154	48.9%	12	22	34	4,073	2	57	95	29	ap2001
2001	138,494	283,154	48.9%	12	22	34	4,073		31	58	28	ap2002
2002	139,956	283,154	49.4%	12	22	34	4,116		30	58	28	ap2003
2003	140,000	283,154	49.4%	13	27	40	3,500		33	58	28	ap2004
2004	142,000	285,154	49.8%	14	25	39	3,641		31	56	28	ap2005
2013	268,000	450,000	59.6%	14	24	38	7,052		40	89	29	ap2014
2016	180,224	521,216	34.6%	15	30	45	4,004		42	83	29	ap2017
2019	178,000	515,000	34.6%	18	42	60	2,966		53	71	29	ap2020
2021	185,600	537,650	34.5%	18	42	60	3,093		53	71	29	ap2022
2023	194,000	559,000	34.7%	18	42	60	3,233		53	71	29	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Stephen AnthonyAppelhans, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul1948 to 16 Jul1951)
Leo Clement AndrewArkfeld, S.V.D. † (Archbishop: 19 Dec1975 to 31 Dec1987)
William JosephKurtz, S.V.D. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Oct1999;Archbishop: 24 Jul2001 to 30 Nov2010)
EberhardLimbrock, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 24 Mar1896 to 9 Sep1914)
Adolph AlexanderNoser, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jan1953;Archbishop: 15 Nov1966 to 19 Dec1975)
BenedictTo Varpin † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Jan1987;Archbishop: 31 Dec1987 to 24 Jul2001)
FranzWolf, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Nov1922 to 23 Feb1944)

Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 12, Page 368, and Page 369
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 15, Page 27
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 44, Page 882
Archdiocese of Madang
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482