Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete

Archdiocese of Papeete

*Archidioecesis Papeetensis*

Archidiocèse de Papeete
Archdiocese of Papeete; Archidioecesis Papeetensis; Archidiocèse de Papeete
	Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete
Location
Country	French Polynesia, France
Ecclesiastical province	Papeete
Statistics
Area	2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 236,693; 89,000 (37.6%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	9 May 1848 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti); 21 June 1966 (As Archdiocese of Papeete)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Papeete
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC.
Suffragans	Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
Website
	www.diocesedepapeete.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete (Latin: Archidioecesis Papeetensis; French: Archidiocèse de Papeete) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.

The diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.^[1]

Bishops

Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (1848–1884)
Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC. (1884–1908)
André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932)
Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937)
Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. (1938–1973)
Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999)
Hubert Coppenrath (June 4, 1999 – March 31, 2011)
Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. (since 15 December 2016)^[2]

Apostolic Administrator Pascal Chang-Soï

Antoine-Magloire Doumer, SS.CC. (1848–1878), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic; did not succeed to see
Marie-Joseph (Maxime Justin Félix) Verdier, SS.CC. (1883–1884), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1905–1908), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (1968–1973)
Hubert Coppenrath (1997–1999)

^ "Papeete (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.12.2016" [Resignations and appointments, 15.12.2016]. press.vatican.va (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 December 2016.