title: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
text: # Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
  
  The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.
  
  ## Their work includes
  
  One of the issues is Witch-hunts in Papua New Guinea. Douglas Young, the archbishop of Mount Hagen since 2006, has corroborated one suggested motive. He has said that when young Papua New Guinean men (70-90% of whom are unemployed) see women take on traditionally male roles, they wish to reassert their power and retaliate, leading to witch-hunts and acts of violence against female community members.
  
  ## Bishops
  
  ### Archbishops of Mount Hagen
  
  * George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. (1959-1987)
  * Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1987-2006)
  * Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (2006- )
  
  ### Coadjutor archbishop
  
  * Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1984-1987)
  
  ### Auxiliary bishop
  
  * Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (2000-2006), appointed Archbishop here
  
  ## External links and references
  
  * 1 2 3 "Archdiocese of Mount Hagen". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  * ↑ It's 2013, And They're Burning 'Witches.' By Jo Chandler, The Global Mail. February 15, 2013
  * ↑ "Why witch hunts, torture, murder on rise in Papua New Guinea". South China Morning Post. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  
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