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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-Christians. The Melanesian Brotherhood now has three regions: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu & Fiji. They have also opened two households and a community centre in Palawan, the Philippines.
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 five years, which can be renewed. They train for three years as novices and make their vows as brothers at the Feast of St Simon and St Jude.
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Contact Information
Brother Caulton Weris MBH
(Leader of all three regions)
Solomon Islands Region
The Motherhouse of the Melanesian Brotherhood
P.O. Box 1479, Tabalia, Honiara,
Solomon Islands
Section Households in Solomon Islands
Central Section
- Norman Palmer Household, Honiara
- St Barnabas Working Household, Honiara
- Bishopsdale Working Household, Honiara
- Thomas Peo Working Household, Gela
- Ini Kopiura Household, Kolina, Guadalcanal
- Olimauri Working Household,Babanakira, Guadalcanal
- Calvary Household, Surapau, Guadalcanal
- Selwyn Rapu Working Household, Talibau, Guadalcanal
- Derick Vagi Working Household, Bellona
- David Sale Working Household, Komukama
Malaita Section
- Airahu Section Headquarters, Malaita
- Funakawa Household, East Kwaio, Malaita
- Apalolo Household, Small Malaita
- John Falea Working Household, Are'Are, Malaita
- New Dawn Range Working Household, West Kwaio
- Manao'oba Working Household, North Malaita
Ysabel Section
- Welchman Section Headquarters, Sosoilo, Ysabel
- Porophetta Household, Kia, Ysabel
- Lawe Household, Gizo, Western Province
- Hulon Working Household, Yandina, Russel Islands
Hanuato'o Section
- Fox Section Headquarters, Makira
- Ulawa Working Household, Ullawa Island
- Star Harbour Working Household, Makira
- Hanunu Working Household, Makira
Temotu Section
- Makio Section Headquarters, Santa Cruz, Temotu
Papua New Guinea Region
Good Shepherd Regional Headquarters
Haruro, P.O. Box 29, Popondetta, Oro Province
Papua New Guinea
Section Households in Papua New Guinea
Popondetta Section
- Waseta Household
- Wanigela Household
- Domara Household
- Berubona Household
- Nidewari Working Household
Aiporongo Section
- Aiome Section Headquarters
- Kinibong Household
- Aum Household
- Kuiama Household
Port Moresby Section
- Cape Rodney Section Headquarters
- Pivo Household, Kerema
- Sogeri Household
Southern Region
Tumsisiro Regional Headquarters
P.O. Box 05, Lolowai
Ambae, Vanuatu
- Suriau Household, Santo Bush, Vanuatu
- Port Patteson Household, Vureas Bay, Banks and Torres Section, Vanuatu
- Nabatolu Household, Ba, PO Box 248, Fiji
The Philippines
- Northern Palawan Christian Institute, Winigit, Paglaum, Taytay, 5312 Palawan
- IFI Church, Espanola, 5305, Palawan
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