OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Daru-Kiunga – Agenzia Fides

Monday, 24 May 2021

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 23, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Daru-Kiunga (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gilles Ct, S.M.M. On the same date, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D., currently Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Madang, as bishop of the same diocese. His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D., was born on April 13, 1969 in Dapa, Surigao, in the Philippines. He was ordained a priest on December 12, 1995. He belongs to the Society of the Divine Word (Verbite). He completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology in the Philippines. Since his ordination he has held the following positions: Assistant Parish priest of Holy Trinity Parish, Bogia (1996-1997) and of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Megiar (1997-1998); Parish priest of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Ulingan (1999-2000); Parish priest of St. Paul Parish, Mirap (2002-2009); Superior of the S.V.D. district in Madang (2008-2013) (2017-2019); Vocation promoter of the S.V.D. in Papua New Guinea (2009-2010); Parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Yomba (2010-2017). Since 2017 he has been a member of the Board of the S.V.D. for Papua New Guinea; since 2013 Vicar General of the Archdiocese and since 2018 until now Administrator of the Cathedral of Madang. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 24/5/2021)

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OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Daru-Kiunga - Agenzia Fides