Soane Patita Paini Mafi
His Eminence and Lordship Soane Patita Paini Mafi | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Tonga | |
The cardinal in Rome on 23 October 2015. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Tonga |
| See | Tonga |
| Appointed | 18 April 2008 |
| Installed | 21 April 2008 |
| Predecessor | Soane Lilo Foliaki |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Paola Romana (2015-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1991 by Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau |
| Consecration | 4 October 2007 by Soane Lilo Foliaki |
| Created cardinal | 14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Soane Patita Paini Mafi 19 December 1961 |
| Motto | Ke Loloto e Tui (Deepen the Faith) |
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| Styles of Soane Patita Paini Mafi | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence and Lordship |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence and Lordship |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Soane Patita Paini Mafi (Tongan pronunciation: [soaːne patita paɪni mafi]) (born 19 December 1961) is a Tongan Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Tonga since 2008. Pope Francis made him the first cardinal from Tonga in 2015; he was then the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.