The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. Bishops Alfred Matthew Stemper, M.S.C. (1957–1980) Karl Hesse, M.S.C. (24 October 1980 – 7 July 1990), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. (21 January 1991 – 22 June 2018) Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (22 June 2018 – 19 June 2020), appointed Archbishop of Rabaul External links and references Kavieng