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Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata

Dioecesis Taiohaëna seu Humanae Telluris



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 31 May 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Papeete
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: French Polynesia
  • Region: Pacific (Oceania)
  • Square Kilometers: 1,274 (492 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 10, 98742 Taiohae, Nuku-Hiva, Iles Marquises, Polynesie Francaise
  • Telephone: 40.920.352
  • Fax: 40.920.288

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi}
9 May 1848ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Oceania Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi} (erected)
Diocese of Taiohae
21 June 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi} Diocese of Taiohae
Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
31 May 1974Name ChangedDiocese of Taiohae Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata (from Tananarive to Diégo-Suarez)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi}
19502,8003,20987.3%55560610ap1951
Diocese of Taiohae
19694,9285,42690.8%66821696ap1971
Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
19805,1105,58091.6%441,277876ap1981
19906,7657,51090.1%1561,1271074ap1991
19997,4708,31089.9%1451,494858ap2000
20007,5758,42090.0%1561,262858ap2001
20017,6158,45590.1%1561,269858ap2002
20027,7208,58090.0%1561,286854ap2003
20037,8208,71089.8%1341,955658ap2004
20047,9308,81590.0%1341,9826426ap2005
20108,3109,22090.1%2351,6628526ap2011
20148,9709,83591.2%2242,2427426ap2015
20178,9979,99090.1%2132,9996626ap2018
20208,0179,34685.8%4151,6035426ap2021
20228,7369,34693.5%3142,1844326ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Taiohae
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 201, to Page 203
  • Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 357

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