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The Diocese of Central Solomons is one of the ten current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia.

The diocese was inaugurated on 4 May 1997, erected from part of the Diocese of Central Melanesia. The cathedral was and remains Christ the King Cathedral, Tulagi. The Central Solomons diocese was divided on 23 June 2013, in order to erect the new Diocese of Guadalcanal by decision of the Anglican Church of Melanesia General Synod; Rennell and Bellona moved to the new diocese while the Nggela and Savo remained. Following that division, the population covered by the Diocese of Central Solomons was around to 17,700.

List of bishops

References

1. Great Britain. Colonial Office; Great Britain. Commonwealth Office (1970). British Solomon Islands: Report for the Years ... H.M. Stationery Office. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
2. "Ben Seka Retires as Bishop of Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
3. ^ "New Bishop for Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
4. "April 2022 newsletter". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

Sources

• Anglican Church of Melanesia — Diocese of Central Solomons

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• Diocese of Central Solomons
• Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia
• Christian organizations established in 1997
• 1997 establishments in Oceania
• Anglican bishops of Central Solomons