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New Assistant Bishop for Diocese of Malaita

New Assistant Bishop for Diocese of Malaita

The 16th Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Malaita has elected the Rev'd Alfred Hou as the Assistant Bishop of the Diocese.

01 July 2005

New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated

The Revd Jonnie Kuper was consecrated and installed as the second Bishop of Hanuato'o Diocese at Kira Kira, Makira on Sunday April 10th

29 April 2005

Archbishop dedicates provincial flagship

Archbishop dedicates provincial flagship

The Archbishop of Melanesia, the Most Rev'd Sir Ellison Pogo, re-dedicated and blessed the Province's flagship in Honiara in the Solomon Islands on March 23, 2005. This is the address he delivered.

01 April 2005

Anglican youth parishes launch festival

Anglican youth parishes launch festival

Anglican youth groups from the parishes in Luganville gathered at the Sarakata parish ground to witness the official launching of this year's Youth Festival last Sunday.

03 March 2005

Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o

Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o

The Council of Bishops has announced the dates for the election and consecration of the new Bishop of Hanuato'o Diocese.

02 November 2004

Photographs from the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Melanesia

The Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has concluded his tour of the Church of the Province of Melanesia. The eight-day visit to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu covered six of the eight Anglican dioceses in the archipelago. 

27 July 2004

Archbishop thanks COM for Communion support

Archbishop thanks COM for Communion support

The Church of Melanesia (COM) has given so much to the Anglican Communion, the visiting Archbishop of Canterbury and head of Anglican mission, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Archbishop Rowan Williams says. 

21 July 2004

Group attacks Cathedral, threatens all churches

Group attacks Cathedral, threatens all churches

Very early morning on Wednesday, 2 June , a small group of people entered Christ the King Cathedral, Fiu Village, Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands, piled up all the altar furniture, vestments, books and other sacred objects in front of the altar and set fire to them all.

02 June 2004

Melanesian Brotherhood wins human rights award

Melanesian Brotherhood wins human rights award

The Melanesian Brotherhood - the largest religious community in the Anglican Communion - was awarded the first prize in the regional category of the 4th Pacific Human Rights Awards, for its active role in peacemaking and reconciliation during the 1999 and 2000 ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands.

09 March 2004

Funeral of the seven martyred Melanesian Brothers

Funeral of the seven martyred Melanesian Brothers

 The Investigators from the combined Australian led intervention force (RAMSI), at present working to restore peace and justice in the Solomon Islands, managed - in September - to locate the graves of the seven Melanesian Brothers.

07 November 2003