Dogura, Papua New Guinea

This article is about the mission station in Papua New Guinea. For the Japanese athlete, see Asa Dogura.

Dogura
Dogura is located in Papua New Guinea
Dogura
Dogura
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 10°6′S 150°5′E / 10.100°S 150.083°E / -10.100; 150.083
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMilne Bay Province
DistrictAlotau District
LLGAlotau Urban LLG
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
ClimateAf

Dogura is a mission station in Milne Bay Province, in the south-east of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern shore of Milne Bay. The town is located within Alotau Urban LLG.

Its Cathedral of Ss Peter & Paul is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Dogura, in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.[1] The cathedral was consecrated in 1939, and, at the time, was the largest building in the then Territory of Papua and Territory of New Guinea.[2] The mission station complex also includes a hospital (St Barnabas's).[3]

  1. ^ "Anglican Communion: Diocese of Dogura". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Post-Courier: "A Long Time Ago in Dogura", 9 December 2020". 8 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Anglican Relief and Development Fund Australia: PNG Women's and Children's Hospital". Retrieved 5 April 2021.