Diocese of Taiohae, French Polynesia 🇵🇫

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Taiohae / Hakapehi / Tefenuaenata / Humanæ Telluris (Latin) / Taiohaën(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Papeete

Neighbouring Dioceses: Papeete (↙), Honolulu (↖)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1848.05.09: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Marquesas Islands (English) / Isole Marchesi (Italiano) / Insularum Marchesi (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania)
1966.06.21: Promoted as Diocese of Taiohae / Taiohaën(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Papeete)
1974.05.31: Renamed as Diocese of Taiohae / Hakapehi / Tefenuaenata / Humanæ Telluris (Latin) / Taiohaën(us) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.09.05 – ...):

Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Taiohae (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. (59)
(2015.09.05 – ...)

Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia)

Que ta volonté soit faite

Born:	1966.10.18 (Tahiti, French Polynesia)
Ordained Priest:	2000.02.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.12.04

Coadjutor Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (2010.08.04 – 2015.09.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Papeete (French Polynesia) (2013.03.13 – 2015.08.28)

Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (2015.09.05 – ...)

Bishop Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier, SS.CC. (87)
(1986.05.31 – 2015.09.05)

Bishop emeritus of Taiohae (French Polynesia)

Bonne nouvelle envoyeé aux îles

Born:	1938.05.25 (Les Herbiers, France)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.08.15

Coadjutor Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (1985.03.29 – 1986.05.31)

Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (1986.05.31 – 2015.09.05)

Bishop Hervé-Maria Le Cléac’h, SS.CC.
(1973.03.01 – 1986.05.31)

Born:	1915.03.11 (Dinéault, France)
Ordained Priest:	1943.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.06.24
Died:	2012.08.13 († 97)

Apostolic Administrator of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (1970.12.08 – 1973.03.01)

Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (1973.03.01 – 1986.05.31)

Fr. Hervé-Maria Le Cléac’h, SS.CC. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1970.12.08 – 1973.03.01)

Bishop Louis-Bertrand Tirilly, SS.CC.
(1966.06.21 – 1970.03.17)

Born:	1912.01.25 (Le Guilvinec, France)
Ordained Priest:	1937.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.09.12
Died:	2002.10.25 (Mougina, France † 90)

Titular Bishop of Buthrotum (1953.11.16 – 1966.06.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1953.11.16 – 1966.06.21)

Bishop of Taiohae (French Polynesia) (1966.06.21 – 1970.03.17)

Titular Bishop of Budua (1970.03.17 – 1976.09.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis-Bertrand Tirilly, SS.CC.
(1953.11.16 – 1966.06.21)

(see above)

Bishop Pierre-Marie-David Le Cadre, SS.CC.
(1920.12.30 – 1952.11.21)

Born:	1875.08.30 (Questembert, France)
Ordained Priest:	1900.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.09.04
Died:	1952.11.21 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1920.12.30 – 1952.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Demetrias (1921.01.05 – 1952.11.21)

Bishop Rogatien-Joseph Martin
(1892.06.03 – 1912.05.27)

Born:	1849.03.15 (Geneston, France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.01.01
Died:	1912.05.27 († 63)

Apostolic Administrator of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1890.04.11 – 1892.06.03)

Titular Bishop of Verinopolis (1892.06.03 – 1912.05.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1892.06.03 – 1912.05.27)

Fr. Rogatien-Joseph Martin (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1890.04.11 – 1892.06.03)

Bishop Ildefonse-René Dordillon
(1855.12.07 – 1888.01.11)

Born:	1808.10.11 (Sainte-Maure de Touraine, France)
Ordained Priest:	1832.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1857.02.08
Died:	1888.01.11 (Taiohae, French Polynesia † 79)

Titular Bishop of Cambysopolis (1855.12.07 – 1888.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1855.12.07 – 1888.01.11)

Bishop François Baudichon
(1848.05.09 – 1855)

Born:	1812.09.18 (Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, France)
Ordained Priest:	1838?
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.12.21
Died:	1882.06.11 (Tours, France † 69)

Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis (1844.08.14 – 1882.06.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (1848.05.09 – 1855)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. (59) (2010.08.04 – 2015.09.05)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier, SS.CC. (87) (1985.03.29 – 1986.05.31)

Diocese of

Taiohae

French Polynesia

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History

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