Roman Catholic Church in Tonga
- Roman Catholic Church in Tonga
The Catholic Church in Tonga is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. It is estimated that approximately 16% of population are Catholic [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71360.htm 1] , the Roman Catholic Church in Tonga last stated the number to be 15,000.
The Catholic Church in Tonga has accepted and included Tongan culture. As in other countries, the Catholic Church runs schools in Tonga.
Of note, the last Tu'i Tonga was Catholic. This is cited as being the reason that Lapaha in Mu'a, the former capital of the Tu'i Tongan Empire, is Catholic in contrast to neighbouring Tatakamotonga, which is predominantly Methodist.
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