Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago

Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago comprises American Samoa.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States overseas dependency of American Samoa. It was canonically erected on September 10, 1982,[1] taking territory from what once was a unified Diocese of Samoa and Tokelau. The diocese is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia.[2]

The prelate is a bishop which pastors the mother church, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in the City of Pago Pago. He is also pastor of the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker.

Contents

Ordinaries

John Quinn Weitzel M.M. (1986 - )

Ecclesiastical province

See List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Samoa-Apia

Resources

References

  1. ^ Samoa-Pago Pago (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  2. ^ Samoa-Apia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Coordinates: 14°14′S 170°08′W / 14.24°S 170.14°W / -14.24; -170.14



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