Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia
. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
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French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966...
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Ordinaries
- Florentin-Étienne JaussenFlorentin-Étienne JaussenMonsignor Florentin-Étienne Jaussen was the first bishop of Tahiti and the man who brought the rongorongo script of Easter Island to the world's attention. In the 1860s Bishop Jaussen was responsible for ending the slave raids on Easter Island.Jaussen was born in Rocles, France...
(1848–1884) - Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC. (1884–1908)
- André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932)
- Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937)
- Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis MazéPaul-Laurent-Jean-Louis MazéPaul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. was Archbishop, and later Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia....
, SS.CC. (1938–1973) - Michel-Gaspard CoppenrathMichel-Gaspard CoppenrathMonsignor Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath was the Tahitian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete in French Polynesia for 26 years from 1973 until 1999. Coppenrath continued to serve as the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete from his 1999 until his death in...
(March 5, 1973–June 4, 1999) - Hubert CoppenrathHubert CoppenrathArchbishop Hubert Coppenrath is the emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete....
(June 4, 1999– March 31, 2011 )