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Papuans in Indonesia seek to honor missionary priest Bishops urged to mark the Churchs arrival in the region 127 years ago by declaring Catholic Mission Day Jesuit Father Cornelis Le Cocq dArmanville was the first missionary priest in Papua. (Photo: mshkatolikpapua) The Catholic Church in Papua celebrates 127 years this year, prompting a call for May 22 to be declared Catholic Mission Day to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the first missionary in the Indonesian region. Father ...