St. Mary's Cathedral, Tonga

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Saint Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Mary
Cathedral of Nukualofa
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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St Mary's Cathedral, Tonga
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tonga
21°08′27″S175°10′54″W / 21.14083°S 175.18167°W / -21.14083; -175.18167
CountryTonga
Denomination Catholic
Administration
Diocese Tonga
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Soane Patita Paini Mafi
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St Mary's Cathedral, Tonga

The Cathedral of St. Mary [1] [2] [3] (or simply Cathedral of Nukualofa and also alternately called the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and locally in Tongan: Malia Tupu Imakulata) is a religious building located on Vuna Road in the town of Nukualofa, [4] capital of the Kingdom of Tonga [5] a small independent state in Oceania. It should not be confused with the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua also located in the same city. [6]

The church follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the diocese of Tonga (Latin: Dioecesis Tongana) which was created in 1966 by bull "Prophetarum voices" of Pope Paul VI. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi who became the youngest member of the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church since 2015 when he was appointed cardinal by Pope Francis. [6]

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References

  1. "Malia Tupu Imakulata Cathedral, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. Fletcher, Matt; Keller, Nancy (1 January 2001). Tonga. Lonely Planet. ISBN   9781740590617.
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  5. "St. Mary at P.O. Box 1 Nukualofa, Tonga Tonga". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Tonga celebrates with their new Cardinal". 16 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.