Aitape diocese

Papua New Guinea bishop gets Covid in India, recovers

On: May 31, 2021

Matters India Reporter New Delhi: An Indian missionary who was recently appointed a bishop in Papua New Guinea has been infected with Covid and undergoing treatment in his native country. Father Siby Mathew Peedikayil came to India on April 24, much before the Pope appointed him the bishop of AitapeContinue Reading

Indian appointed bishop in Papua New Guinea

By: Matters India

On: May 13, 2021

In: Top Story

Matters India Reporter Port Moresby: Pope Francis on May 13 appointed a missionary priest from India as the bishop of Aitape, a diocese in Papua New Guinea, a country in Oceania. Bishop-elect Siby Mathew Peedikayil is a member of the Heralds of Good News, an India-based congregation. The 50-year-old priestContinue Reading