Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete

Archdiocese of Papeete
Archidioecesis Papeetensis
Archidiocèse de Papeete

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

Coordinates: 17°32′06″S 149°34′11″W / 17.53500°S 149.56972°W / -17.53500; -149.56972

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