The Diocese of Ysabel (DOY) was inaugurated on the 1st of March 1975 at Jejevo Primary School after which the Diocesan Synod was held.
The first Diocesan Bishop was the late Sir Duddley Tuti. He was made an Assistant Bishop of the then Diocese of Melanesia in 1963. When the Diocese of Melanesia became a Province of its own from New Zealand, His Grace John Wallace Chisholm became the Arch Bishop and Bishop Duddley Tuti became the first Diocesan Bishop in 1975. He retired in 1980
BISHOP’S LIST SINCE INAUGURATION
Diocesan Bishop
Sir Duddley Tuti 1963 – 1974 Assistant Bishop
Sir Ellison Pogo 1981 – 1994 Diocesan Bishop
The Rt Rev. Walter Siba 1995 – 1999 Diocesan Bishop
The Rt Rev. Zephaniah Legumana 2000 – 2003 Diocesan Bishop
The Rt Canon Richard Naramana 2004 – 2015 September
The Rt Rev Ellision Quity 2016 – Current
There are four Regions or Deaneries in the diocese of Ysabel. The four Senior Priests or Archdeacons look after the four Regions.
The four Regions are;
LAWE Region – Rev. Robert Maru (Senior Priest), 4 Parishes and 4 Districts
ZAMAKO Region – Rev. George Bugoro (Senior Priest), 3 Parishes and 5 Districts
TUVANO Region – Rev. Zephaniah Kokili (Senior Priest), 8 Districts
GAOMA Region – Rev. Andrew Tango(Senior Priest) , 6 Districts
The diocesan headquarter is located at Jejevo, Buala, Isabel Province
Diocesan Contact;
Diocesan Bishop
NAME: The Right Reverend Ellison Quity
OFFICE/MOBILE PHONE: 7653738
EMAIL: ellison.jejevo@gmail.com
Diocesan Secretary
NAME: Mr Mark Toni
OFFICE/MOBILE PHONE: 7215208
EMAIL: tonimark546@gmail.com