Catholic diocese in French Polynesia
The Diocese of Taiohae (or Tefenuaenata, or Hakapehi) (
Latin : Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris ;
French : Diocèse de Taiohae ou Tefenuaenata ) is a
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or
diocese of the
Catholic Church in
French Polynesia . It is a
suffragan diocese in the
ecclesiastical province of the
Archdiocese of Papeete , yet still depends on the missionary
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
Its
cathedral episcopal see is the
Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Îles Marquises , dedicated to
Mary , mother of
Jesus at Taiohae, on
Nuku Hiva ,
Marquesas Islands (French: îles Marquises).
History
Erected on 1848.05.09 as the
Apostolic Vicariate of Marquesas Islands / Isole Marchesi (Curiate Italian) / Insularum Marchesi (Latin), on insular territory split off from the suppressed
Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania
Promoted on 1966.06.21 as Diocese of Taiohae / Taiohaën(us) (Latin)
Renamed 1974.05.31 as Diocese of Taiohae / Hakapehi (synonym) / Tefenuaenata (Marquesan Islands name) / Humanæ Telluris (Latin) / Taiohaën(us) (Latin adjective).
Statistics
As of 2014
[update] , it pastorally served 8,970 Catholics (91.2% of 9,835 total) on 1,250 km² in 26 parishes with 4 priests (2 diocesan, 2 religious), 11 lay religious (7 brothers, 4 sisters) and 1 seminarian.
Bishops
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Marquesas Islands
François Baudichon , SS.CC. (1848.05.09 – retired 1855),
Titular Bishop of
Basilinopolis (1844.08.14 – 1882.06.11); died 1882
René Ildefonse Dordillon , SS.CC. (1855.12.07 – death 1888.01.11), Titular Bishop of
Cambysopolis (1855.12.07 – 1888.01.11)
Apostolic Administrator Father Rogatien-Joseph Martin, SS.CC. (1890.04.11 – 1892.06.03 see below), no previous prelature
Rogatien-Joseph Martin , SS.CC. (see above 1892.06.03 – death 1912.05.27), Titular Bishop of
Verinopolis (1892.06.03 – 1912.05.27)
Pierre-Marie-David Le Cadre ,
Picpus Fathers (SS.CC.) (1920.12.30 – death 1952.11.21), Titular Bishop of
Demetrias (1921.01.05 – 1952.11.21)
Louis-Bertrand Tirilly , SS.CC. (1953.11.16 – 1966.06.21 see below ), Titular Bishop of
Buthrotum (1953.11.16 – 1966.06.21)
Suffragan Bishops of Taiohae
Louis-Bertrand Tirilly , SS.CC. (see above 1966.06.21 – retired 1970.03.17), emeritate as Titular Bishop of
Budua (1970.03.17 – resigned 1976.09.27); died 2002
Hervé Le Cléac'h , SS.CC. (1973.03.01 – retired 1986.05.31), died 2012
Guy Chevalier , SS.CC. (1986.05.31 – retired 2015.09.05), Bishop Emeritus; succeeded as previous
Coadjutor Bishop of Taiohae (1985.03.29 – 1986.05.31)
Pascal Chang-Soï , SS.CC. (5 September 2015 - ...), previously Coadjutor Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (2010.08.04 – succession 2015.09.05) and
Apostolic Administrator of
Papeete (French Polynesia) (2013.03.13 – 2015.08.28).
Coadjutor bishops
See also
Sources and external links
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Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics See also
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