Archdiocese of Papeete

Archdiocese of Papeete

*Archidioecesis Papeetensis*

Archidiocèse de Papeete
Archdiocese of Papeete; Archidioecesis Papeetensis; Archidiocèse de Papeete
	Papeete Cathedral
Location
Country	French Polynesia, France
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	Papeete Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC.
Suffragans	Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Website
	www.diocesedepapeete.com

Catholic archdiocese in French Polynesia

The Archdiocese of Papeete (Latin: Archidioecesis Papeetensis; French: Archidiocèse de Papeete) is a Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.

The former Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti, established in 1848 as successor to the Vicariate of Eastern Oceania which was founded in 1833, was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.^[1]

Vicars Apostolic

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. (1938–1966)

Archbishops

Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé (1966–1973)
Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999)
Hubert Coppenrath (June 4, 1999 – March 31, 2011)
Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. (since 15 December 2016)^[2]

Coadjutor bishops

Antoine-Magloire Doumer, SS.CC. (1848–1878), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic; did not succeed to see
Marie-Joseph (Maxime Justin Félix) Verdier, SS.CC. (1883–1884), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1905–1908), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (1968–1973)
Hubert Coppenrath (1997–1999)

References

^ "Papeete (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2016" [Resignations and appointments, 15.12.2016]. press.vatican.va (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 December 2016.

"Archdiocese of Papeete". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Papeete (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[2] "Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2016" [Resignations and appointments, 15.12.2016]. press.vatican.va (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 December 2016.