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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tonga
The Diocese of Tonga (Latin: ''Dioecesis Tongana'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Tonga. It was erected as part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes in 1937 and 1957 before being elevated to the Diocese of Tonga on June 21, 1966. Its cathedra is found in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ( Tongan: ''Malia Tupu 'Imākulata'') in the capital Nuku'alofa. It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of an ecclesiastical province. On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make Tonga's bishop, Soane Patita Paini Mafi, a cardinal on 14 February of that year. History Along with the rest of the country, in the early Twenty-First Century the tiny Catholic community of some 15,000 has been considered threatened with the loss of its home due to climate change. Bishops Ordinaries *Pierre Bataillon, S. M. (1842–1863) *Aloys Elloy, S. M. (1872–1878) *Jean- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest; Samoa to the northeast; New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west; Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east; and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. First inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Tonga's Polynesian settlers gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They were quick to establish a powerful footing acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels. Jur ... in Christianity, Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of several diocese, dioceses (or eparchy, eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' ( grc, ἐκκλησία; la, ecclesia) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a ''kraj'' (Žilina Region) and of an '' okres'' (Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word ''žila'' - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane. History The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (about 20,000 BC). In the 5th century, Slavs started to move into the area. However, the first written reference to Žilina was in 1208 as ''terra de Selinan''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Sobola
Marek Sobola (born 3 July 1981) is an authorised landscape architect, professional gardener and heraldic artist from Slovakia. Biography Sobola was born in Žilina, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) into a family from Lalinok and Divina. He spent the first years of his life in Divina. Sobola studied landscape architecture at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SUA) at the Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Faculty. He graduated in 2004 and began working in own studio. Alongside the architect's practice he continued doctoral studies at SUA at the Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, the Department of Sustainable Development in 2004 – 2007. After finishing his Ph.D. study he again continued his studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra at the Faculty of Arts as an historian for another five years. He works as a heraldic artist since 2015. His specialization is the Ecclesiastical heraldry in Missionary countries. Sobola has si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soane Lilo Foliaki
Soane Lilo Foliaki (18 April 1933 − 24 December 2013) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. Education Soane was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream. He graduated the University of Hull, and achieved a degree in mathematics. Priesthood He was ordained to the priesthood on 21 July 1955, Foliaki was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga, Tonga on 10 June 1994 and retired on 18 April 2008. Death He died in Nuku‘alofa on December 24, 2013. His funeral was held at St Peter Chanel’s church, Clover Park Clover Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is governed by the Auckland Council, and is in the Manukau ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland city. Demographics Clover Park covers and had an estimated popula ..., New Zealand on December 29, 2013. References The Most Reverend Soane Foliaki, s.m. Emeritus Bishop of Tonga 1933 births 2013 deaths People from To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau
Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau (15 March 1934 – 4 October 1993) was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Tonga born in Tonga. He was also, from 1978 to 1982, president of CEPAC. See also *Roman Catholicism in Tonga The Catholic Church in Tonga is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of its local bishop in communion with the Bishop of Rome. It is estimated that approximately 16% of the population of the Pacific island Kingdom are Cath ... References 1933 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Tonga People from Tongatapu Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga Tongan Roman Catholic bishops {{Oceania-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rodgers (New Zealand Bishop)
John Hubert Macey Rodgers (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop. He was Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue (1953–1966) Bishop of Tonga (1966–1973) then Bishop of Rarotonga (1973–1977), Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1977–1985), Superior of the Mission, Funafuti, Tuvalu (1986). Biography Rodgers was born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, on 9 October 1915. After receiving his secondary education at St Patrick's College, Wellington and St Patrick's College, Silverstream, he studied to be a Marist priest at Mt St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows. He was professed in the Society of Mary (Marists) in 1936 and was ordained a priest on 15 December 1940. A year later he went to Tonga and was principal of 'Api Fo'ou College. In 1953 he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and was consecrated bishop in St Mary of the Angels, Wellington. Rodgers attended Sessions 1, 3 and 4 of the Vatican II Council. He became Bishop of Tonga when Tonga was created a dioces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Félix Blanc
Joseph-Félix Blanc (1872 - June 1962) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. He was born in Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th .... He was appointed bishop in 1912. He retired as Bishop in 1953, and returned to France. He died in June 1962 in Tonga. References 1872 births 1962 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops People from Toulon Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga {{Oceania-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Olier
Armand Olier (1851 - 17 September 1911) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. He was in Marzials and appointed bishop in 1903. He died in 1911 in Moafaga, Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in .... References 1851 births 1911 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga {{Bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Amand Lamaze
Jean-Amand Lamaze (1833 - 9 September 1906) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. He was born in Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe (, literally ''Saint-Michel on Meurthe'') is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Vosges department The following is a list of the 507 communes ... and came to Australia in 1864. He then worked as a missionary in Tonga for 15 years, before being appointed bishop in 1879. He died in 1906 and was buried in Maufaga. References 1833 births 1906 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga {{Bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloys Elloy
Aloys Elloy (born in 1829 in Servigny-les-Raville) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga The Diocese of Tonga (Latin: ''Dioecesis Tongana'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Tonga. It was erected as part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes .... He was appointed bishop in 1863. He died in 1878. References 1829 births 1878 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga {{Bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Bataillon
Pierre Bataillon (born in 1810 in Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga The Diocese of Tonga (Latin: ''Dioecesis Tongana'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Tonga. It was erected as part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes .... He was appointed bishop in 1842. He died in 1877.http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtong.html CH References 1810 births 1877 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Tonga {{Oceania-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
