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Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata

Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris
Diocèse de Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Nuku Hiva - Porche de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae - 20061109.jpg
Location
Country  French Polynesia,  France
Ecclesiastical province Papeete
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Papeete
Statistics
Area 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
9,220
8,310 (90.1%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 9 May 1848 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands)
21 June 1966 (As Diocese of Taiohae)
31 May 1974 (As Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata)
Cathedral Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata (Latin: Dioecesis Taiohaënus seu Humanae Telluris; French: Diocèse de 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. Its name was changed in 1974.

Coordinates: 8°54′35″S 140°06′05″W / 8.90972°S 140.10139°W / -8.90972; -140.10139


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