Catholic Church

Also known as: Papua-Neuguinea (Deutsch), Papúa Nueva Guinea (español), la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée (français), Papua Nuova Guinea (Italiano), Papua-Nowa Gwinea (polski), Papua-Nova Guiné (Português), 巴布亞新畿內亞 (繁體中文), パプアニューギニア (日本語), Papua Nova Guinea (latine)

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Port Moresby

Population: 5,420,000

Area: 452,860 km²

Patron Saint: St. Michael

Religions: Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34%

Languages: Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2%, Motu spoken in Papua region

Motto: Unity in Diversity (English)

Neighbouring Countries: Australia , Indonesia , Micronesia , Solomon Islands

Circumscriptions (19): Metr. Archdioceses (4), Dioceses (15)

Roman Rite (19): Aitape, Alotau–Sideia, Bereina, Bougainville, Daru–Kiunga, Goroka, Kavieng, Kerema, Kimbe, Kundiawa, Lae, Madang, Mendi, Mount Hagen, Port Moresby, Rabaul, Vanimo, Wabag, Wewak

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Papua New Guinea

Conference of Bishops: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)