Mission sui juris Tokelau
| Mission sui juris Tokelau | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Tokelau ( New Zealand ) |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia |
| Superior | Alapati Lui Mataeliga |
| Emeritus superior | Oliver Pugoy Aro MSP |
| founding | June 26, 1992 |
| surface | 12 km² |
| Parishes | 2 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 1,390 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 535 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 38.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 1 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 535 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Tokelauian and English |
| address | Nukunonu Tokelau via Western Samoa South Pacific |
The mission sui Juris Tokelau ( lat. : Missio sui iuris Tokelaunus ) is on the South Pacific islands Tokelau preferred Roman Catholic Mission sui Juris based on the atoll Nukunonu . It was separated on June 26, 1992 from the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia , to which it is still subject as a suffragan.
With a size of 12 km² it is cared for by a diocesan priest . 535 Catholics (38.5%) lived here in 2 parishes in 2015.
Apostolic Superiors
- Patrick Edward O'Connor , June 26, 1992 - May 6, 2011
- Oliver Pugoy Aro MSP , May 6, 2011 - 2018
- Alapati Lui Mataeliga , since September 2018