Susitino Sionepoe
Susitino Sionepoe SM (born January 4, 1965 in Vaitupu , Wallis Islands , Wallis and Futuna ) is a French religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Wallis and Futuna .
Life
Susitino Sionepoe joined the religious order of the Marist Fathers after graduating from high school and studied philosophy at the regional seminar in Suva from 1984 to 1986 . After his military service in 1987 and 1988, he studied theology in Suva and completed his second novitiate in 1992 . On November 28, 1993, he received the sacrament of ordination .
In addition to various activities in pastoral care and other studies, he was regional vicar of the Marist Fathers in Oceania from 2012 to 2018, based in Suva.
On December 24, 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Wallis and Futuna. The Archbishop of Nouméa , Michel-Marie Calvet SM, donated him episcopal ordination on March 24 of the following year . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Port-Vila , Jean Bosco Baremes SM, and the Archbishop of Papeete , Jean-Pierre Cottanceau SSCC .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Rinuncia del Vescovo di Wallis et Futuna (Isole del Pacifico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 24, 2018, accessed December 24, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ghislain de Rasilly SM |
Bishop of Wallis and Futuna since 2018 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sionepoe, Susitino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Wallis and Futuna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaitupu , Wallis Islands , Wallis and Futuna |