Raymond Caesar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Goroka | |
| Appointed | August 30, 1980 |
| Term ended | June 18, 1987 |
| Predecessor | John Edward Cohill |
| Successor | Michael Marai |
| Other post(s) | President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (1983 – 1984) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 4th, 1961 |
| Consecration | October 25, 1978 by John Edward Cohill, Adolph Alexander Noser, and Herman To Paivu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1932 |
| Died | June 8, 1987 (aged 55) Goroka, Papua New Guinea |
| Nationality | American |
Raymond Rodly Caesar, SVD (14 February 1932 – 18 June 1987) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Goroka in Papua New Guinea from 1980 until his death in 1987.[1][2] He was the first African American to serve as a Catholic bishop outside of the United States.