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.
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 Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Suva | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Suva |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Loy Chong |
| Suffragans | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti |
Bishops
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)
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Charles-Joseph Nicolas, S.M. (1918-1922)
Auxiliary bishop
- Petero Mataca (1974-1976), appointed Archbishop here
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Archbishop His Excellency, the Most Reverend Peter Loy Chong DD (since 2013).
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Working Priest of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Council of Priest of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Religious Houses of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Central Eastern Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Western Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Northern Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
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