Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen (Archidiœcesis Hagensis Mons) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.

Witch-hunts in PNG
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.

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