Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata

The Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata (Latin: Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Marquesas Islands in Polynesia, based in Taiohae.

History

Pope Pius IX. founded the Apostolic Vicariate Marquesas on May 9, 1848 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Ostozeanien.

On June 21, 1966, was with the Apostolic Constitution Prophetarum voces to the diocese Taiohae collected and received on May 31, 1974 its present name.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Marquesas Islands

  • François Baudichon (May 9, 1848 to 1855, resigned )
  • Ildefonse -René Dordillon (7 December 1855-11. January 1888, died )
  • Rogatien -Joseph Martin (3 June 1892-27. May 1912, Died )
  • Pierre -Marie- David Le Cadre SSCC (30 December 1920-21. November 1952, died )
  • Louis -Bertrand Tirilly SSCC (16 November 1953-21. June 1966 )

Bishops of Taiohae

  • Louis -Bertrand Tirilly SSCC (21 June 1966-17. March 1970, resigned )
  • Hervé -Maria Le Cléac'h SSCC (1 March 1973-31. May 1974 )

Bishops of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata

  • Hervé -Maria Le Cléac'h SSCC (31 May 1974-31. May 1986 resigned )
  • Guy André Marie Dominique Chevalier SSCC, since May 31, 1986
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