The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete (
Latin
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: ''Archidioecesis Papeetensis'';
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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: ''Archidiocèse de Papeete'') is a
Metropolitan Archdiocese
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...
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 French ...
. 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, SS.CC. (1938–1973)
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Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999)
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Hubert Coppenrath (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 (1968-1973)
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Hubert Coppenrath (1997-1999)
References
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External links
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Papeete
Papeete ( Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subd ...
Catholic Church in French Polynesia
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