Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete
| Archdiocese of Papeete Archidioecesis Papeetensis Archidiocèse de Papeete | |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Polynesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Papeete |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 236,693 89,000 (37.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
9 May 1848 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti) 21 June 1966 (As Archdiocese of Papeete) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Papeete |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata |
| Apostolic Administrator | Pascal Chang-Soi |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hubert Coppenrath Archbishop Emeritus (1999-2011) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.
Apostolic Administrator Pascal Chang Soi
Ordinaries
- Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (1848–1884)
- Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC. (1884–1908)
- André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932)
- Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937)
- Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. (1938–1973)
- Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973–June 4, 1999)
- Hubert Coppenrath (June 4, 1999– March 31, 2011 )
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Papeete". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
Coordinates: 17°32′06″S 149°34′11″W / 17.53500°S 149.56972°W
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