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Archdiocese of Suva

Archidioecesis Suvana



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Loy Chong, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 21 June 1966
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Fiji
  • Region: Pacific (Oceania)
  • Square Kilometers: 18,274 (7,058 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.aosfiji.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Office, Nicolas House, 35 Pratt St., P.O. Box 109, Suva, Fiji
  • Telephone: 330.19.55
  • Fax: 330.03.95

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fiji Island
27 March 1863ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania Prefecture Apostolic of Fiji Island (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fiji Island
10 May 1887ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fiji Island Vicariate Apostolic of Fiji Island
Archdiocese of Suva
21 June 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fiji Island Archdiocese of Suva

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Suva
197046,672526,7658.9%10728256911925035ap1971
198052,644624,0628.4%21608164910624433ap1981
199067,325727,1049.3%189010862315219233ap1991
199984,236841,14210.0%238210580213918234ap2000
200086,141849,63710.1%289212071717115534ap2001
200182,695815,71410.1%299712665617216135ap2002
200284,291824,43810.2%279912666816714335ap2003
200385,518890,3939.6%319212369515115135ap2004
200487,090959,4249.1%3311214560018015935ap2005
2010101,0501,297,6837.8%3049791,27910213535ap2011
2014106,8001,326,0008.1%347510997913912734ap2015
201763,762869,4587.3%338812152617212535ap2018
202064,900882,0007.4%33881215367212535ap2021
202266,000893,4687.4%368812453217212536ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Suva
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 201, to Page 203

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