The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete (
Latin
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: ''Archidioecesis Papeetensis'';
French: ''Archidiocèse de Papeete'') is a
Metropolitan Archdiocese
A metropolis religious jurisdiction, or a metropolitan archdiocese, is an episcopal see whose bishop is the metropolitan bishop or archbishop of an ecclesiastical province. Metropolises, historically, have been important cities in their provinces.
...
in
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
, anthem =
, song_type = Regional anthem
, song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
, image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg
, map_alt = Location of Frenc ...
. It is responsible for the
suffragan diocese
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of
Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.
The diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.
Bishops
Ordinaries
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Florentin-Étienne Jaussen
Florentin-Étienne Jaussen, SS.CC., (2 April 1815 – 9 September 1891) was the first bishop of Tahiti and the man who brought the rongorongo script of Easter Island to the world's attention. In the 1860s Bishop Jaussen was responsible for end ...
(1848–1884)
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Marie-Joseph Verdier,
SS.CC. (1884–1908)
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André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932)
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Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937)
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Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé
Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. (1885–1976) was Archbishop, and later Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia.
Born on 4 April 1885 in Pleyben, France, he was ordained a priest in the order o ...
, SS.CC. (1938–1973)
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Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath
Monsignor Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (4 June 1924 – 16 August 2008) was the Tahitian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete in French Polynesia for 26 years from 1973 until 1999. Coppenrath served as the Archbishop Emeritus o ...
(March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999)
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Hubert Coppenrath
Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath (18 October 1930 – 31 July 2022) was a French Polynesian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete.
Biography
Coppenrath was born in Papeete, Tahiti, French P ...
(June 4, 1999 – March 31, 2011)
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Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. (since 15 December 2016)
Coadjutor bishops
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Antoine-Magloire Doumer, SS.CC. (1848-1878), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic; did not succeed to see
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Marie-Joseph (Maxime Justin Félix) Verdier, SS.CC. (1883-1884), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
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André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1905-1908), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
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Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath
Monsignor Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (4 June 1924 – 16 August 2008) was the Tahitian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete in French Polynesia for 26 years from 1973 until 1999. Coppenrath served as the Archbishop Emeritus o ...
(1968-1973)
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Hubert Coppenrath
Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath (18 October 1930 – 31 July 2022) was a French Polynesian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete.
Biography
Coppenrath was born in Papeete, Tahiti, French P ...
(1997-1999)
References
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External links
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Papeete
Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The Communes of France, commune of Papeete is located on the isl ...
Catholic Church in French Polynesia
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