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DeutschRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.
Their work includes[edit]
One of the issues is Witch-hunts in Papua New Guinea. Douglas Young, the archbishop of Mount Hagen since 2006,[1] has corroborated one suggested motive. He has said that when young Papua New Guinean men (70-90% of whom are unemployed) see women take on traditionally male roles, they wish to reassert their power and retaliate, leading to witch-hunts and acts of violence against female community members.[2][3]
Bishops[edit]
Archbishops of Mount Hagen[edit]
- George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. (1959-1987)[1]
- Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1987-2006)
- Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (2006- )[1]
Coadjutor archbishop[edit]
- Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1984-1987)
Auxiliary bishop[edit]
- Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (2000-2006), appointed Archbishop here
External links and references[edit]
- ^ a b c "Archdiocese of Mount Hagen". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ It's 2013, And They're Burning 'Witches.' By Jo Chandler, The Global Mail. February 15, 2013
- ^ "Why witch hunts, torture, murder on rise in Papua New Guinea". South China Morning Post. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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