Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti

The mission sui juris Funafuti (Latin: Missio sui iuris Funafutina ) is a Roman Catholic mission sui juris based in Funafuti. It includes the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu.

History

Pope John Paul II founded the mission sui juris Funafuti on 10 September 1982 division of the Diocese of Tarawa, Nauru and Funafuti and it became an archbishopric Samoa - Apia is a suffragan. On 21 March 2003 it became part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Suva.

Apostolic Superiore

  • Cardinal Pio Taofinu'u SM (10 September 1982 to 1985, resigned )
  • John Hubert Macey Rodgers SM (7 August 1985-14. July 1986, resigned )
  • Camille DesRosiers SM (July 14, 1986 to 2010, resigned )
  • John Ikataere Rarikin MSC, September 24, 2010-24. February 2014
  • Reynaldo B. Getalado MSP, since February 24, 2014

Statistics

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