Mission "Sui Iuris" of Funafuti

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Bishop(s) Camille DesRosiers, S. M., Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Mission "Sui Iuris" Split: 10 September 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Tuvalu Region: Pacific (Oceania) Square Kilometers: 26 (10 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 58, Funafuti, Tuvalu Telephone: 20-527 Fax: 20-527

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S. M. † (7 Aug 1985 Appointed - 14 Jul 1986 Resigned)
• Camille DesRosiers, S. M. (14 Jul 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 September 1982	Split	Diocese of Tarawa, Nauru and Funafuti	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Funafuti Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	77	8,860	.9%		1	1	77		1			ap1991
1999	107	10,043	1.1%		1	1	107		1		1	ap2000
2000	109	10,400	1.0%		1	1	109		1		1	ap2001
2001	112	10,450	1.1%		1	1	112		1		1	ap2002
2002	112	10,500	1.1%		1	1	112		1		1	ap2003
2003	117	11,343	1.0%		1	1	117		1		1	ap2004
2004	122	9,564	1.3%		1	1	122		1		1	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Camille DesRosiers, S. M. (Administrator: 14 Jul 1986)
• John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S. M. † (Superior: 7 Aug 1985 to 14 Jul 1986)