Resignation and Appointment of bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea
Appointment of bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Appointment of bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Resignation and Appointment of bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, presented by Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., until now rector of Holy Spirit, Bomana, Port Moresby, as bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., was born on 26 June 1963 in Handzlówka, Łańcut, Poland. After giving his perpetual vows in the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), he was awarded a master’s degree in moral theology from the Pontifical Academy of Theology of Krakow, a licentiate in science of education from the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome, and a doctorate in pedagogy from the Akademia Pedagogiczma im. Kaomisji Edukacji Narodowej of Krakow.
He was ordained a priest on 25 May 1991.
He has held the following offices: teacher in elementary schools in Zakopane, Poland (1991-1995), high school teacher in Krakow, Poland (1995-1997), teacher and chaplain in St. Stanislaus Kostka, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America (2000), youth educator at the Fr. Siemaszko Foundation, Krakow (2001-2002), lecturer in science of education at the Theological Institute of the Pontifical John Paul II University of Krakow (2001-2003).
Since 2014, he has held the role of rector of the Holy Spirit Seminary in Bomana, Port Moresby.
Appointment of bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Justin Ain Soongie, until now auxiliary bishop and diocesan administrator of Wabag, Papua New Guinea, as bishop of the same see, at the same time liberating him from the titular see of Forma.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Justin Ain Soongie was born on 2 June 1973 in Tsikiro, Papua New Guinea. He carried out his postulate and novitiate with the Brothers of Charity, continuing his formation ad presbiteratum at the Good Shepherd Seminary Fatima in Banz, and at the Catholic Theological Institute in Bomana. He obtained a licentiate in moral theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 11 May 2005.
He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest in Tsikiro (2005) and in Mang and Mariant (2005-2006), parish priest in Mang (2006-2011), vicar general of the diocese ofWabag (2014-2021), lecturer at the Seminary of Banz in the archdicoese of Mount Hagen (2014-2021), and parish priest in Sari (2014-2021).
On 15 June 2021 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Wabag, receiving the titular see of Forma; on the following 2 September he received episcopal consecration.
Since 2025 he has been diocesan administrator of Wabag.
Appointment of bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ronald Gerhardus Wilhelmus Cornelissen, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Utrecht, until now episcopal vicar, as bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Ronald Gerhardus Wilhelmus Cornelissen was born on 12 December 1964 in Gaanderen, in the metropolitan archdiocese of Utrecht. He studied theology at the Ariënskonvikt of Utrecht.
He was ordained a priest on 19 October 1996 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Utrecht. He has carried out his pastoral ministry in various parishes in Deventer, Raalte and Rijssen. Since 2009 he has been episcopal vicar for Deventer.
