The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was established in 1952. Bishops of Aitape Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M. (1952 – 1969) William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M. (1969 – 1986) Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. (1987 – 1997), appointed Archbishop of Port Moresby Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. (1999 – 2009) Otto Separy (2009 – 2019) Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. (2021 – present) References Additional sources SJ Duggan, In the Shadow of Somoro: the Franciscan experience in the Sepik 1946–1975, MA Thesis La Trobe University Australia, 1983 SJ Duggan, Sandaun: A contribution to the study of education and development in the Sepik in the Sepik 1896–1988, Ph.D. Thesis, La Trobe University Australia, 1991 Aitape Christian organizations established in 1952 1952 establishments in Papua New Guinea