Catholic Church

in

Territory of French Polynesia (French Polynesia)

(Overseas Collectivitity of France )

French Polynesia

Also known as: Französisch-Polynesien (Deutsch), Polinesia Francesa (español), Polynésie française (français), Polinesia francese (Italiano), Polinezja Francuska (polski), Polinésia Francesa (Português), 法屬波利尼西亞 (正體中文), フランス領ポリネシア (日本語), Polynesia Francica (latine)

By Type (2)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (2): Papeete, Taiohae

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)

Cardinals

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

Geography

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Papeete

Area: 3,827 km²

Population: 287,881

Former Name: Oceania

Part of: France (Overseas Collectivitity)

Neighbouring Countries: ← Cook Islands , ↖ Kiribati , → Pitcairn Islands

Cultural Summary

Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%

Languages: French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8%

Ethnic Groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Area: 4,000 km²

Catholic Population: 110,000 Catholics (38.2% of 288,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 88 parishes, 10 mission stations (without resident priest)

Clergy: 2 bishops (diocesan), 34 priests (25 diocesan, 9 religious), 58 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 46 religious (12 brothers, 34 sisters), 7 major seminarians, 640 catechists

Pastoral Centres

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Lay Missionaries

Last updated on 2026.05.28

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