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Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands

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The Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands (or of the Islands of the Great Ocean or of Oceania) was a short-lived (1830–1836) Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in the South Seas (now mainly New Zealand).

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It was exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

  • On 10 January 1830, it was established as Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Prefecture of Bourbon (now diocese of Réunion)
  • On 8 June 1833, it lost vast territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania
  • On 10 January 1836 it was suppressed, its huge remaining territory being reassigned to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Oceania.

    • Ordinaries

    (incomplete?; Latin Rite)

  • Gabriel-Henri-Jérôme de Solages (1830 – death 1832.12.08), previously Apostolic Prefect of mother jurisdiction Bourbon (Réunion) (1829 – 1832.12.08)
  • ?vacancy ?

    • References

    Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands Wikipedia
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