Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago
| Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago | |
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| Country | American Samoa ( United States ) |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Brown CSsR |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | John Quinn Weitzel MM |
| Vicar General | Viane Etuale |
| founding | 1982 |
| surface | 197 km² |
| Parishes | 16 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 68,200 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 15,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 22% |
| Diocesan priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,000 |
| Permanent deacons | 31 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Family in Tāfuna |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Fagatogo |
| Website | https://diocesesamoapagopago.com/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago ( lat. : Dioecesis Samoa Pagopagensis ) is in American Samoa preferred Roman Catholic diocese , based in Pago Pago .
history
The diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago was established on September 10, 1982 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Studiose quidem from cedings of territory from the diocese of Samoa and Tokelau . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia as a suffragan .
Bishops of Samoa Pago Pago
- John Quinn Weitzel MM , 1982-2013
- Peter Brown CSsR , since 2013