What year did the Catholic Church start in PNG?

Trevor
16/08/2001

In 1844, Pope Gregory XVI erected the Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia and Melanesia entrusting it to the Missionary congregation of the Society of Mary. 

A vicariate Apostolic is a mission territory under the pastoral care of a Bishop.  The vicariate of Melanesia included Papua New Guinea.

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