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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva

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18,333 km²

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva (Latin: Archidioecesis Suvana) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Fiji. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Rarotonga and Tarawa and Nauru and —as of 21 March 2003—the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti. The archdiocese was created in 1966, to succeed the Apostolic Vicariate of Fiji.

Ordinaries

Bishops

  • Jean-Baptiste Breheret, S. M. (1863–1887)
  • Julien Vidal, S. M. (1887–1922)
  • Charles-Joseph Nicolas, S. M. (1922–1941)
  • Victor Frederick Foley, S. M. (1944–1967)
  • Archbishops

  • George Hamilton Pearce, S. M. (1967–1976)
  • Petero Mataca (1976–2012)
  • Peter Loy Chong (since 2013)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva Wikipedia