St. Mary's Cathedral, Tonga

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

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 Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi.

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.
3. Stanley, David (1 January 2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. David Stanley. p.  423. ISBN   9781566914116.
4. South Pacific. Lonely Planet.
5. "St. Mary at P.O. Box 1 Nukualofa, Tonga Tonga". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
6. "Tonga celebrates with their new Cardinal". 16 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.