St. Mary's Cathedral, Tonga
| Saint Mary's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St. Mary Cathedral of Nukualofa Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| 21°08′27″S 175°10′54″W / 21.14083°S 175.18167°W | |
| 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] (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,[2] capital of the Kingdom of Tonga[3] 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.[4]
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
- Back to citation "Malia Tupu Imakulata Cathedral, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 26 May 2016; Fletcher, Matt; Keller, Nancy (1 January 2001). Tonga. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781740590617; Stanley, David (1 January 2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. David Stanley. p. 423. ISBN 9781566914116.
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- Back to citation "St. Mary at P.O. Box 1 Nukualofa, Tonga Tonga". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- Back to citation "Tonga celebrates with their new Cardinal". 16 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.