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Diocese of

Tonga

Tonga Tonga, Niue Niue

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Auckland (↙), Suva (←), Wallis et Futuna (↑), Samoa–Apia (↑), Samoa–Pago Pago (↗), Rarotonga (→)

History

  • 1842.08.23: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Oceania (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Oceania)
  • 1847.07.23: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Calédonie
  • 1850.08.20: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Archipelago of the Navigators
  • 1863.03.27: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Fiji Island
  • 1935.11.11: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Wallis et Futuna
  • 1937.04.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands / Isole Tonga / Insularum Tonga (Latin)
  • 1957.03.22: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands and Niue / Isole Tonga e Niue (Italiano)
  • 1966.06.21: Promoted as Diocese of Tonga / Tongan(us) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.04.18 – ...):Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (51)Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (51)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tonga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (51)Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (51)
(2008.04.18 – ...)

Born:1961.12.19 (Tonga)
Ordained Priest:1991.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2007.10.04

Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (2007.06.28 – 2008.04.18)

Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (2008.04.18 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (2010.06 – ...)

Bishop Soane Lilo Foliaki, S.M. (80)Bishop Soane Lilo Foliaki, S.M. (80)
(1994.06.10 – 2008.04.18)

Born:1933.04.18 (Tonga)
Ordained Priest:1955.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:1994.06.23

Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (1994.06.10 – 2008.04.18)

President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (1999 – 2002)

Bishop Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau, S.M.
(1972.04.07 – 1993.10.04)

Born:1934.03.15
Ordained Priest:1959.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:1972.02.13
Died:1993.10.04 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana (1971.10.15 – 1972.04.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (1971.10.15 – 1972.04.07)

Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (1972.04.07 – 1993.10.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (1978 – 1982)

Bishop John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M.
(1966.06.21 – 1972.04.07)

Born:1915.10.09 (New Zealand)
Ordained Priest:1940.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:1954.02.11
Died:1997.01.10 († 81)

Vicar Apostolic of Tonga Islands (Tonga) (1953.06.29 – 1957.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Sbida (1953.06.29 – 1966.06.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Tonga Islands and Niue (Tonga) (1957.03.22 – 1966.06.21)

Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) (1966.06.21 – 1972.04.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (1971 – 1973.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla (1972.04.07 – 1973.03.01)

Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (1973.03.01 – 1977.03.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand) (1977.03.21 – 1985)

Titular Bishop of Nigizubi (1977.03.21 – 1997.01.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Tonga Islands and Niue (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M.
(1957.03.22 – 1966.06.21)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Tonga Islands (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M.
(1953.06.29 – 1957.03.22)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph-Felix Blanc, S.M.
(1937.04.13 – 1952)

Born:1872.03.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1895.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1912.06.29
Died:1962.06.08 († 90)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1912.02.17 – 1937.04.13)

Titular Bishop of Dibon (1912.02.17 – 1962.06.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Tonga Islands (Tonga) (1937.04.13 – 1952)

Vicars Apostolic of Central Oceania (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph-Felix Blanc, S.M.
(1912.02.17 – 1937.04.13)

(see above)

Bishop Armand Olier, S.M.
(1906.09.09 – 1911.09.17)

Born:1851.05.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:1880.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:1904.04.17
Died:1911.09.17 († 60)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1903.12.22 – 1906.09.09)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1903.12.22 – 1911.09.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1906.09.09 – 1911.09.17)

Bishop Jean-Amand Lamaze, S.M.
(1879.05.09 – 1906.09.09)

Born:1833.03.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:1857.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1879.12.21
Died:1906.09.09 († 73)

Apostolic Administrator of Archipelago of the Navigators (Samoa) (1879.05.07 – 1896)

Titular Bishop of Olimpus (1879.05.09 – 1906.09.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1879.05.09 – 1906.09.09)

Bishop Aloys Elloy, S.M.
(1872 – 1878.11.22)

Born:1829.11.29 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1864.11.30
Died:1878.11.22 († 48)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1863.08.09 – 1872)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1863.08.09 – 1878.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Archipelago of the Navigators (Samoa) (1870 – 1878.11.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1872 – 1878.11.22)

Bishop Pierre Bataillon, S.M.
(1842.11.22 – 1863)

Born:1810.12.05 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1843.12.03
Died:1877.04.11 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania (Tonga) (1842.11.22 – 1863)

Titular Bishop of Ænos (1842.11.22 – 1877.04.11)

Former Prelates


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