Michael Marai

bishop of Goroka

Michael Marai (1948 – November 3, 2021) was a Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop emeritus of Goroka. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka from 1988 until in 1994.[1]

Marai was born in Mushu Island, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, in present-day East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. He became a priest in 1976.

Marai died from cancer at a hospital in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, on November 3, 2021, at the age of 73.[1][2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Bishop Michael Marai †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. "Most Rev Bp. Michael Marai, bishop emeritus of Goroka has passed away on afternoon of the 3rd of November 2021 at Wirui Retirement House". Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak. 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2021-11-16.