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{{Short description|Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Tokelau}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mission ''sui iuris'' of Tokelau}}
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The '''Roman Catholic Mission ''Sui Iuris'' of Tokelau''' ([[Latin]]: ''Missio Sui Iuris Tokelaunum'') in [[Tokelau]] is a [[suffragan]] [[Mission sui iuris|mission]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia]]. It was formed in 1992 when the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau was split into the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia|Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia]] and the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau. Leading the Missio Sui Iuris was Fr Patrick E O'Connor a Diocesan Prist of the Archdiocese of New Zealand who worked in Tokelau, he was crated superior by the late Archbishop Patrick Coventry (Papal Nuncio and Delegate to the Pacific Islands). O'Connor hold the title "Monsignor" and still acted the role of a bishop. In 2011 Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Ecclesiastical Superior of the of the Missio Sui Iuris of Tokelau.
The '''Roman Catholic Mission ''Sui Iuris'' of Tokelau''' ([[Latin]]: ''Missio Sui Iuris Tokelaunum'') in [[Tokelau]] is a [[suffragan]] [[Mission sui iuris|mission]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia]]. It was formed in 1992 when the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau was split into the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia|Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia]] and the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau. The position of Ecclesiastical Superior is currently vacant following the death of Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga on 25 April 2023.
The following year a new Superior was Elected; Fr Oliver P Aro, MSP. The Ordination took place at the Sacred Heart Church in the heart of the Catholic mission, Nukunonu Atoll, celebrated by Archbishop Daniel Balvo, the then Apostolic Delegate and Papal Nuncio to the Pacific Islands.
In 2015 Pope Francis approved the resignation of Monsignor Oliver Aro, MSP and again the Missio Sui Iuris became a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. The current Ecclesiastical Superior is Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga, appointed 22 December 2015.
[[File:Tokelau Nukuono Church 20070716.jpg|thumb|The [[Nukunonu Church]]]]
[[File:Tokelau Nukuono Church 20070716.jpg|thumb|The [[Nukunonu Church]]]]


==History==
==History==
From the discovery of the island by Europeans in 1841, several attempts were made by Catholic missionaries to reach Tokelau from Wallis Island between 1845 and 1863.<ref name ="book">{{cite book | last =McLean | first =Mervyn | title =Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance| publisher = Auckland University Press| date = 1999| pages = 195| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=GhEpKUITQUIC&q=catholic+church+tokelau&pg=PA195| isbn = 9781869402129}}</ref> The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children, and several other occurred soon after.<ref name="history">{{cite book | title = Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau| publisher = University Of the South Pacific| date = 1991| location =Suva, Fiji | pages = 163| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=n_YyXW0TRX0C&q=catholic+church+tokelau&pg=PA163| isbn = 9789820200586}}</ref> Father Didier lived in the country from 1883 to 1890, the year he died at sea.<ref name="history"/> Two elders who were educated in Samoa acted as catechists starting in 1904, and others continued their role over time.<ref name="history"/> The Catholic Church allowed traditional music and dance to be incorporated into Catholic religious ritual, contributing to their efforts at converting the populace.<ref name="book"/>
From the discovery of the island by Europeans in 1841, several attempts were made by Catholic missionaries to reach Tokelau from [[Wallis (island)|Wallis Island]] between 1845 and 1863.<ref name ="book">{{cite book | last =McLean | first =Mervyn | title =Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance| publisher = Auckland University Press| date = 1999| pages = 195| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=GhEpKUITQUIC&q=catholic+church+tokelau&pg=PA195| isbn = 9781869402129}}</ref> The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children, and several other occurred soon after.<ref name="history">{{cite book | title = Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau| publisher = University Of the South Pacific| date = 1991| location =Suva, Fiji | pages = 163| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=n_YyXW0TRX0C&q=catholic+church+tokelau&pg=PA163| isbn = 9789820200586}}</ref> Father Didier lived in the country from 1883 to 1890, the year he died at sea.<ref name="history"/> Two elders who were educated in Samoa acted as [[catechist]]s starting in 1904, and others continued their role over time.<ref name="history"/> The Catholic Church allowed traditional music and dance to be incorporated into Catholic religious ritual, contributing to their efforts at converting the populace.<ref name="book"/>


In 1945 Father Jepson came to Tokelau and proposed having a priest permanently stationed there, a church be constructed, and the Order of Mary provide sisters to the island.<ref name="history"/> Father Patrick O'Connor was the only foreigner residing in the country as of 2011.<ref name ="connor">{{cite web | author=ALISON HORWOOD| date= 2006-06-28 | title= Tokelau – Our last colony| work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=134661|access-date=2013-02-22}}</ref> He was assigned to the island country by the Archbishop of Samoa in 1977 to take care of the Catholic parish on the atoll of [[Nukunonu]] and has resided there since then.<ref name ="connor"/> The church services are conducted in Tokelau.<ref name ="connor"/> The atoll of [[Nukunonu]] is mostly Catholic, while Fakaofo and Atafu atolls have both Congregational and Catholic churches.<ref name ="book"/><ref name ="connor"/> Many religious rules are followed such as families gathering at 6pm for prayers, a midnight curfew, and a ban on swimming on Sundays.<ref name ="connor"/>
In 1945 Father Jepson came to Tokelau and proposed having a priest permanently stationed there, a church be constructed, and the Order of Mary provide sisters to the island.<ref name="history"/> Father Patrick O'Connor was the only foreigner residing in the country as of 2011.<ref name ="connor">{{cite web | author=ALISON HORWOOD| date= 2006-06-28 | title= Tokelau – Our last colony| work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=134661|access-date=2013-02-22}}</ref> He was assigned to the island country by the Archbishop of Samoa in 1977 to take care of the Catholic parish on the atoll of [[Nukunonu]] and has resided there since then.<ref name ="connor"/> The church services are conducted in Tokelau.<ref name ="connor"/> The atoll of [[Nukunonu]] is mostly Catholic, while Fakaofo and Atafu atolls have both Congregational and Catholic churches.<ref name ="book"/><ref name ="connor"/> Many religious rules are followed such as families gathering at 6pm for prayers, a midnight curfew, and a ban on swimming on Sundays.<ref name ="connor"/>
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#Rev. Msgr. [[Patrick Edward O'Connor]] (1992–2011)
#Rev. Msgr. [[Patrick Edward O'Connor]] (1992–2011)
#Rev. Oliver Pugoy Aro, [[Mission Society of the Philippines|MSP]] (2011–2015)
#Rev. Oliver Pugoy Aro, [[Mission Society of the Philippines|MSP]] (2011–2015)
#Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga (2015-present)
#Archbishop [[Alapati Lui Mataeliga]] (2015–2023)


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Catholic Church in Tokelau]]
[[Category:Catholic Church in Tokelau]]
[[Category:Missions sui iuris|Tok]]
[[Category:Missions sui iuris|Tok]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Samoa–Apia|Tokelau]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Samoa-Apia|Tokelau]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Tokelau]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Tokelau]]
[[Category:Religious organisations based in Tokelau]]
[[Category:Religious organisations based in Tokelau]]

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The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau (Latin: Missio Sui Iuris Tokelaunum) in Tokelau is a suffragan mission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. It was formed in 1992 when the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau was split into the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau. The position of Ecclesiastical Superior is currently vacant following the death of Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga on 25 April 2023.

The Nukunonu Church

History

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From the discovery of the island by Europeans in 1841, several attempts were made by Catholic missionaries to reach Tokelau from Wallis Island between 1845 and 1863.[1] The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children, and several other occurred soon after.[2] Father Didier lived in the country from 1883 to 1890, the year he died at sea.[2] Two elders who were educated in Samoa acted as catechists starting in 1904, and others continued their role over time.[2] The Catholic Church allowed traditional music and dance to be incorporated into Catholic religious ritual, contributing to their efforts at converting the populace.[1]

In 1945 Father Jepson came to Tokelau and proposed having a priest permanently stationed there, a church be constructed, and the Order of Mary provide sisters to the island.[2] Father Patrick O'Connor was the only foreigner residing in the country as of 2011.[3] He was assigned to the island country by the Archbishop of Samoa in 1977 to take care of the Catholic parish on the atoll of Nukunonu and has resided there since then.[3] The church services are conducted in Tokelau.[3] The atoll of Nukunonu is mostly Catholic, while Fakaofo and Atafu atolls have both Congregational and Catholic churches.[1][3] Many religious rules are followed such as families gathering at 6pm for prayers, a midnight curfew, and a ban on swimming on Sundays.[3]

Ecclesiastical Superiors

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  1. Rev. Msgr. Patrick Edward O'Connor (1992–2011)
  2. Rev. Oliver Pugoy Aro, MSP (2011–2015)
  3. Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga (2015–2023)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c McLean, Mervyn (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Auckland University Press. p. 195. ISBN 9781869402129.
  2. ^ a b c d Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau. Suva, Fiji: University Of the South Pacific. 1991. p. 163. ISBN 9789820200586.
  3. ^ a b c d e ALISON HORWOOD (2006-06-28). "Tokelau – Our last colony". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
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