Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
| Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris Diocèse de Taiohae o Tefenuaenata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Polynesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Papeete |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Papeete |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 9,220 8,310 (90.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
9 May 1848 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands) 21 June 1966 (As Diocese of Taiohae) 31 May 1974 (As Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata) |
| Cathedral | Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pascal Chang-Soi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966. Its name was changed in 1974.
Ordinaries
- François Baudichon (1848–1855)
- Ildefonse-René Dordillon (1855–1888)
- Rogatien-Joseph Martin (1892–1912)
- Pierre-Marie-David Le Cadre, SS.CC. (1920–1952)
- Louis-Bertrand Tirilly, SS.CC. (1953–1970)
- Hervé-Maria Le Cléac'h, SS.CC. (1973–1986)
- Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier (1986–2015), Bishop Emeritus
- Pascal Chang-Soi (2015-)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
Coordinates: 8°54′35″S 140°06′05″W / 8.90972°S 140.10139°W
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