DIOCESE OF TEMOTU

Right Revd Willie Tungale. Bishop of the Diocese of Temotu

 

The Diocese of Temotu is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, founded in 1981. Three of the diocese’s six bishops have gone on to become archbishops of the province.

Temotu Province is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It includes the remote islands Anuta and Tikopia.

Bishops of Temotu
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19811987Amos WaiaruFirst bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 1988.
1987?Lazarus MunamuaSecond bishop; consecrated and installed on 20 September 1987.
19992009David VunagiThird bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2009.
?2016George TakeliFourth bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2016.
20162019Leonard DaweaFifth bishop; became Archbishop
2020presentWillie TungaleSixth bishop; consecrated and installed 16 February 2020.

 

Contact

The Rt Revd Willie Tungale

Address:
PO Box 50, Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu
Office:
+678 7447345

News

Earthquake And Tsunami In Temotu

Written by Fr. Leonard Dawea The islands of Temotu Province experienced a week-long of earthquakes before Wednesday 06th February 2013. These earthquakes were measured at

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