Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete
Archdiocese of Papeete Archidioecesis Papeetensis Archidiocèse de Papeete | |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Polynesia, France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Papeete |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 May 1848 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti) 21 June 1966 (As Archdiocese of Papeete) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Papeete |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata |
| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete (Latin: Archidioecesis Papeetensis; French: Archidiocèse de Papeete) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.
The diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.