Anglican Religious Life
A yearbook of religious orders and communities in
the Anglican Communion and tertiaries, oblates,
associates and companions.
THE MELANESIAN BROTHERHOOD MBH
The Melanesian Brotherhood was founded by Ini Kopuria, a native Solomon Islander from Guadalcanal, in 1925. Its main purpose was evangelistic, to take and live the Gospel in the most remote islands and villages throughout the Solomon Islands, among people who had not heard the message of Christ. The Brotherhood’s method is to live as brothers to the people, respecting their traditions and customs: planting, harvesting, fishing, house building, eating and sharing with the people in all these things. Kopuria believed that Solomon Islanders should be converted in a Melanesian way.
Today, the work of the Brotherhood has broadened to include work and mission among
both Christians and non-
Following an ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands 2000-
The Brotherhood has also led missions in New Zealand, Australia, Philippines and UK (2000 and 2005); their missionary approach includes music, dance and a powerful use of drama.
The Brotherhood aims to live the Gospel in a direct and simple way following Christ’s example of prayer, mission and service. The Brothers take the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, but these are not life vows but for a period of three years, which can be renewed. They train for three years as novices and normally make their vows as Brothers at the Feast of St Simon and St Jude.
Solomon Islands Region
The Motherhouse of the Melanesian Brotherhood
Tabalia, PO Box 1479, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea Region
Dobuduru Regional Headquarters, Haruro, PO Box 29, Popondetta, Oro Province,
Papua New Guinea
Southern Region
Tumsisiro Regional Headquarters, PO Box 05, Lolowai, Ambae, Vanuatu
Email: mbhches@solomon.com.sb
SOLOMON ISLANDS REGION
CENTRAL MELANESIA SECTION
Address for all SI houses in this section:
PO Box 1479, Honiara, Guadacanal, Solomon Islands
Central Headquarters, Tabalia, PO Box 1479, Honiara
Norman Kitchener Palmer Household, Honiara
Tel: 23372 Fax: 23079
St Barnabas Cathedral Working Household, Honiara
Tel: 24609 Fax: 23079
Bishopsdale Working Household, Honiara
Tel: 27695 Fax: 23079
David Sale Household, Komukama, Guadalcanal
Iglesia Filipina Independiente (I.F.I.), Delos Reyes Road 2, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
CENTRAL SOLOMONS DIOCESAN SECTION
Thomas Peo Section Headquarters, Koloti,
c/o Central Solomons Diocesan Office, PO Box 52,
Tulagi, Central Province
Address for other houses in this section:
c/o Central Headquarters, Tabalia, PO Box 1479, Honiara
Ini Kopuria Household, Kolina, Gela
Olimauri Household, Mbambanakira, Guadalcanal
Calvary Household, Surapau, Guadalcanal
Selwyn Rapu Working Household, Guadalcanal
Derick Vagi Working Household, Bellona Island
MALAITA DIOCESAN SECTION
Address for houses in this section (except Tasman Working Household):
c/o Malaita Diocesan Office, PO Box 7, Auki, Malaita Province
Airahu Section Headquarters, Malaita
Funakwa'a Household, East Kwaio, Malaita
Wairura Household, Malaita
New Dawn Range Working Household, West Kwaio, Malaita
Urutao Working Household, North Malaita
Kokom Working Household, Auki, Malaita
Tasman Working Household, Nukumanu Atoll (PNG), PO Box 1479,
Honiara, Solomon Islands
YSABEL DIOCESAN SECTION
Address for houses in this section:
c/o Isabel Diocesan Office, PO Box 6, Buala, Isabel Province
Welchman Section Headquarters, Sosoilo
Poropeta Household, Kia
Alfred Hill Working Household, Jejeva
Hulon Working Household, Yandina, Russell Islands
John Pihavaka Household, Gizo
Noro Working Household, New Georgia Island
Pupuku Working Household, Choisuel Province
HANUATO'O DIOCESAN SECTION
Address for houses in this section:
c/o Hanuato'o Diocesan Office, Kirakira, Makira Province
Fox Section Headquarters, Poronaohe, Makira
Simon Sigai Household, Makira
Johnnie Kuper Working Household, Pamua, Makira
Star Harbour Working Household, Makira
TEMOTU DIOCESAN SECTION
Address for houses in this section:
c/o Temotu Diocesan Office, Luesalo, Temotu Province
Makio Section Headquarters, Santa Cruz Island
Lata Working Household, Santa Cruz Island
Utupua Working Household, Utupua
SOUTHERN REGION
VANUATU SECTION
Tumsisiro Regional Headquarters, Ambae
Noel Seu Working Household, South Ambae
Hinge Household, Lorevuilko, East Santo
Suriau Household, Big Bay, Santo Bush
Surunleo Household, Bwatnapni, Central Pentecost
Saratabulu Household, West Ambae
Canal Household, Santo Town
Patteson Household, Port Vila
BANKS & TORRES SECTION
Sarawia Section Headquarters, Vanua Lava Island
POLYNESIA SECTION
This section has Companions only at the present time.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA REGION
POPONDOTA SECTION
Dobuduru Regional Headquarters, Popondetta
Berubona Working Household
St Christopher's Workshop
Damara Household, Safia
Wanigela Household
Nindewari Household
PORT MORESBY SECTION
Port Moresby Section Headquarters, Oro Village
Cape Rodney Household
Morata Working Household
Pivo Household
DOGURA SECTION
Mawedama Section Headquarters, Sirisiri, Dogura
Iapoa Household
Pumani Household
Samarai Island Working Household
Podagha Project Household
AIPO RONGO SECTION
Aiome Section Headquarters, Aganmakuk
Kinibong Household
Marvol Household, Ilu Mamusi
Aum Household, Tsendiap
Nambayufa Household, Siane Valley
NEW GUINEA ISLANDS SECTION
Akolong Section Headquarters
Aseke Household, Au, Gasmata
Hosea Sakira Working Household, Ura, Cape Gloucester
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