Nukunonu Church
| Nukunonu Church | |
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| The arch crosses the main street of the village.
The arch crosses the main street of the village.
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| 9°11′58.7″S 171°50′57.0″W / 9.199639°S 171.849167°W | |
| Location | Nukunonu |
| Country | Tokelau |
| Denomination | Catholic |
The Nukunonu Church[1] is a Catholic church that is in the atoll of Nukunonu in Tokelau,[2][3] a dependent territory of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean. It is the main Catholic church in Tokelau, the other being in Fakaofo atoll.
The church is under the jurisdiction of the Mission sui iuris of Tokelau (Missio sui iuris Tokelauna) and follows the Roman or Latin rite.[2] It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Ecclesiastical Superior of the mission.[4]
References
- Back to citation Church of Nukunonu
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Tokelau". The Catholic Directory. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Back to citation "Tokelau celebrates 150 years of Catholic life". CathNews NZ and Pacific. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Tokelau (Mission "Sui Iuris") [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 February 2017.