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Diocese of Rarotonga

Dioecesis Rarotongana



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Bishop(s)

  • Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., Bishop
  • Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 June 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Suva
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cook Islands
  • Region: Pacific (Oceania)
  • Square Kilometers: 234 (90 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholiccookislands.co.ck
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, P.O. Box 147, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Telephone: 20.816

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Manihiki
27 November 1922ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Tahiti {Isole Tahiti} (Cook and Manihiki) Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Manihiki (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands
11 August 1926Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Cook e Manihiki Prefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands
Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands
12 February 1948ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands
Diocese of Rarotonga
21 June 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands Diocese of Rarotonga
31 May 1972Territory AddedDiocese of Tonga (Niue Island) Diocese of Rarotonga
1 July 1972Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Rarotonga (from Wellington)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Rarotonga
19692,26019,24711.7%113141611374ap1971
19802,80126,00010.8%41014200131412ap1981
19902,71019,65013.8%3811246121015ap1991
19993,35617,55019.1%3474799615ap2000
20003,36017,50019.2%25748010615ap2001
20013,14015,10020.8%16744811615ap2002
20022,39614,90016.1%16734210615ap2003
20033,09018,02717.1%1674419415ap2004
20042,51914,99016.8%6641910315ap2005
20103,08912,32025.1%4593438915ap2011
20142,35714,45016.3%2573365915ap2015
20172,25511,88519.0%4592505315ap2018
20202,34114,13716.6%1454684315ap2021
20222,57414,80217.4%1346433415ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Manihiki
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 28
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 492
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 128
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 355, and Page 356
  • Diocese of Rarotonga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 556, and Page 558

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