Benedict To Varpin
Benedict To Varpin (24 July 1936 – 8 September 2020) was a Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic archbishop.
Benedict To Varpin | |
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| Archbishop of Madang | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Madang |
| See | Madang |
| In office | 31 December 1987 |
| Retired | 24 July 2001 |
| Predecessor | Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld |
| Successor | William Joseph Kurtz S.V.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 January 1971 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1980 by Louis Vangeke M.S.C. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1936 Volavolo,  Papua New Guinea |
| Died | 8 September 2020 (aged 84) Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | archbishop |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bereina |
| Styles of Benedict To Varpin | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
To Varpin was born in Papua New Guinea and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina, Papua New Guinea from 1979 to 1987. To Varpin served as coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang, Papua New Guinea in 1987 and then archbishop of the archdiocese from 1987 to 2001.[1]
To Varpin died in Rabaul on 8 September 2020.[2]
Notes
- Archdiocese of Madang
- "Tubuan and tabernacle 1882 - 2007 : the life stories of two priests of Papua New Guinea". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
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