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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oceania

Province:

  • Formed as The Archdiocese of the Southern Hemisphere (2015-2019).

  • Renamed The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oceania (2019).

  • Headquartered in Australia and moved to New Zealand.

Suffragan Dioceses:

  • Cuba.

  • New Zealand.

  • The Philippines.

Sister Churches in the Province:

  • The Australian Church of Antioch.

  • The Anglican Church International.

  • The Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch.

  • The United Ecumenical Catholic Church.

Jurisdiction:

  • Australia.

  • Brazil.

  • Hawaii.

  • Kenya.

  • South Africa.

  • Tahiti.

  • Tonga.

  • Vanuatu.

Current Ordinary:

  • Most Rev. Rima Tamaiparea-Puki (August 2019).

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Former Ordinaries

  • Most Rev. David J. Leet (2015-2019).

Active Bishops

  • Most Rev. Humberto Chmelnicky.

  • Most Rev. Egay Dy.

  • Most Rev. Raymond McIntyre.

  • Most Rev. Therese McNamara.

  • Most Rev. Rima Tamaiparea-Puki.

  • Most Rev. Glenn Taylor.

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Bishop-Elect

  • Most Rev. Andrew-John Bethke (Dec 2024).

Emeritus Bishops

  • Most Rev. Ian Adrian.

  • Most Rev. Francis Bugge.

  • Right Rev. Gordon Fraser.

  • Most Rev. David Leet.

  • Most Rev. Paul Zimmerman.​​

Deceased Bishops

  • Most Rev. Leonie Newman (Oct 2024).

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Vicars General/Episcopal Vicars

  • Most Rev. Therese McNamara - Australia.

  • Rev Dr. Fred Macharia - Kenya.

  • Very Rev. Dr. Allister Kelley OSFS - New Zealand.

  • Very Rev. Carla van Aswegen - South Africa.

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