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Saint Augustine of Auki (Solomon Islands)
The cathedral of the diocese of Auki on the island of Malaita is dedicated to Saint Augustine. The diocese was erected on December 17, 1982, segregated from the Archdiocese of Honiara.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The seat of a young diocese, built in 1982 within the ecclesiastical province of Solomon Islands.
- It covers Malaita, with over 50,000 Catholics (about 31% of the population) and 13 parishes.
- His first bishop was the Marist Gerard Francis Loft (1983- 2004); faith came to Malaita with the Marist missionaries.
- The present bishop is Jacob Aba, a Salomonese marista, consecrated in January 2026.
Catedral de Auki (San Agustin)
In Auki, the Catholic heart of Malaita, the Cathedral of Saint Augustine congregates a young and living Church, sown by the Marists - the congregation of Mary - and now guided by Salomonian pastors.
Agustín, and Mary Mother of the missionaries, pray for the Solomon Islands.
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