Raymond Caesar
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. He was the first African American to serve as a Catholic bishop outside of the United States.