The Diocese of Wewak has a new Bishop, Fr. Jozef Roszynski S.V.D.
Roszynski was born in 1962 in Nidzica, diocese of Warmia, Poland.
After completing his studies at the major Seminary of the Society of the Divine Word in Pieniezno, he was ordained a priest for the same religious Congregation on April 30th 1989.
Roszynski replaces Bishop Tony Burgess who died in October 2013.
After his ordination, he served in a number of pastoral and academic roles:
- 1989-1991: Parish Ministry in Pieniezno, Poland
- 1991-1992: Study of the English language in Maynooth, Ireland
- 1992-2014: Missionary in the Diocese of Wewak,
- 1992-1993: Vice-pastor in Kunjingini
- 1993-1994: Studies at the Divine Word University – Melanesian Culture Course and Diploma in Human Resource Management
- 1994-2000: Pastor in Warabung
- 1996-1997: Studies at the Divine Word University – Counselling skills
- 1997-2002: Pastor in the district of Wirui
- 2001-2010 Member of the Provincial Council of the Divine Word Missionaries in Papua New Guinea
- 2002-2014: Pastor in the district of Wewak
- 2005-2008: Superior of the Divine Word of Wewak District
- 2009-2010: temporary Provincial Superior of the Divine Word in Papua New Guinea
- 2010-2014: Superior of the Divine Word of Wewak District
- 2013-2014: Member of the Commissions created by the Apostolic Administrator for the management of finances and for the pastoral care of the vacant.
The Diocese of Wewak has a population of some 367,000, with 224,000 Catholics. They are served by about 40 priests and 90 religious.
At present Divine Word Missionaries work in the archdioceses of Madang, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby, and in the diceses of Wewak, Kundiawa, Wabag and Goroka.
Divine Word Missionary Bishops now serve in Madang, Kundiawa, Wabag, Goroka, and two in Mount Hagan.
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