Bishops of Solomon Islands

by Name

Solomon Islands
Bishops and Ordinaries of Solomon Islands (6)

Archbishops (2)

Archbishop Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. (68)Cardone, Christopher Michael, O.P. (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands)
Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith, S.M. (85)Smith, Adrian Thomas, S.M. (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Honiara (Solomon Islands)

Bishops (4)

Bishop Jacob Aba, S.M. (50)Aba, Jacob, S.M. (50), Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands)
Bishop Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. (78)Capelli, Luciano, S.D.B. (78), Bishop emeritus of Gizo (Solomon Islands)
Bishop Peter Houhou (59)Houhou, Peter (59), Bishop of Gizo (Solomon Islands)
Bishop Bernard Cyril O’Grady, O.P. (94)O’Grady, Bernard Cyril, O.P. (94), Bishop emeritus of Gizo (Solomon Islands)
Other Prelates related to Solomon Islands (9)
USAArchbishop Michael Wallace Banach (63)Banach, Michael Wallace (63), Titular Archbishop of Memphis and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary
ItalyArchbishop Maurizio Bravi (63)Bravi, Maurizio (63), Titular Archbishop of Tolentino, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands
ItalyArchbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi (64)Gangemi, Santo Rocco (64), Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico and Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia
ItalyArchbishop Mauro Lalli (60)Lalli, Mauro (60), Titular Archbishop of Pausula
PhilippinesArchbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla (72)Padilla, Francisco Montecillo (72), Titular Archbishop of Nebbio and Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala
MexicoArchbishop Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez (57)Sosa Rodríguez, Fermín Emilio (57), Titular Archbishop of Virunum and Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
IndiaArchbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (59)Vayalunkal, Kurian Mathew (59) (Syro-Malabar Rite), Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria and Apostolic Nuncio to Chile
ItalyCardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (88)Vegliò, Antonio Maria (88), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
PhilippinesArchbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (78)Yllana, Adolfo Tito (易福霖) (78), Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino

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