Auki (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jacob Aba, S.M., Bishop-Elect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 December 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Honiara
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Solomon Islands
Square Kilometers: 4,234 (1,635 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box A-13, Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
Telephone: 40.130

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerard Francis Loft, S.M. † (5 Dec 1983 Appointed - 19 Oct 2004 Resigned)
Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. (19 Oct 2004 Appointed - 22 Jun 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Honiara)
Peter Houhou (3 Jul 2018 Appointed - 16 Jun 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Gizo)
Jacob Aba, S.M. (28 Oct 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 December 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Honiara (Malaita District)	Diocese of Auki (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 23,278 105,120 22.1% 6 6 12 1,939 10 13 9 ap1991

1999 30,957 121,945 25.4% 14 4 18 1,719 7 18 9 ap2000

2000 32,045 118,857 27.0% 13 4 17 1,885 6 17 9 ap2001

2001 33,681 122,000 27.6% 12 2 14 2,405 4 16 9 ap2002

2002 35,033 125,904 27.8% 13 1 14 2,502 3 7 9 ap2003

2003 35,220 122,620 28.7% 16 2 18 1,956 4 11 9 ap2004

2004 35,908 131,806 27.2% 20 20 1,795 2 9 9 ap2005

2006 37,239 140,862 26.4% 19 19 1,959 5 10 9 ap2007

2012 41,982 156,800 26.8% 19 2 21 1,999 23 17 11 ap2013

2015 45,600 160,300 28.4% 27 3 30 1,520 24 20 11 ap2016

2018 49,100 170,900 28.7% 20 3 23 2,134 5 18 11 ap2019

2020 50,714 159,333 31.8% 26 26 1,950 18 11 ap2021

2022 50,996 161,832 31.5% 26 26 1,961 18 12 ap2023

2023 51,836 164,345 31.5% 34 34 1,524 2 18 13 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	23,278	105,120	22.1%	6	6	12	1,939	10	13	9	ap1991
1999	30,957	121,945	25.4%	14	4	18	1,719	7	18	9	ap2000
2000	32,045	118,857	27.0%	13	4	17	1,885	6	17	9	ap2001
2001	33,681	122,000	27.6%	12	2	14	2,405	4	16	9	ap2002
2002	35,033	125,904	27.8%	13	1	14	2,502	3	7	9	ap2003
2003	35,220	122,620	28.7%	16	2	18	1,956	4	11	9	ap2004
2004	35,908	131,806	27.2%	20		20	1,795	2	9	9	ap2005
2006	37,239	140,862	26.4%	19		19	1,959	5	10	9	ap2007
2012	41,982	156,800	26.8%	19	2	21	1,999	23	17	11	ap2013
2015	45,600	160,300	28.4%	27	3	30	1,520	24	20	11	ap2016
2018	49,100	170,900	28.7%	20	3	23	2,134	5	18	11	ap2019
2020	50,714	159,333	31.8%	26		26	1,950		18	11	ap2021
2022	50,996	161,832	31.5%	26		26	1,961		18	12	ap2023
2023	51,836	164,345	31.5%	34		34	1,524	2	18	13	ap2024