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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.<ref name ="book">{{cite book | last =McLean | first =Mervyn | authorlink = | title =Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance| publisher = Auckland University Press| series = | volume = | edition = | date = 1999| location = | pages = 195| language =English | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=GhEpKUITQUIC&pg=PA195&lpg=PA195&dq=catholic+church+tokelau&source=bl&ots=uq6ea8Za4n&sig=HVPtXHIU_11UmK3PxHqXqCEFcDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2tgnUZGrO6S42QWe_oBA&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAzgy| doi = | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref> The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children.<Ref name="history">{{cite book | | authorlink = | title = Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau| publisher = University Of the South Pacific| series = | volume = | edition = | date = 1991| location =Suva, Fiji | pages = 163| language=English | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=n_YyXW0TRX0C&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq=catholic+church+tokelau&source=bl&ots=CKMI9JBksw&sig=R_TPQqkUm8F-H7ERh7qJr5obfjM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=w9cnUdSMGqLE2gXH0YCYBw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAw|doi= | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref> |
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 | authorlink = | title =Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance| publisher = Auckland University Press| series = | volume = | edition = | date = 1999| location = | pages = 195| language =English | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=GhEpKUITQUIC&pg=PA195&lpg=PA195&dq=catholic+church+tokelau&source=bl&ots=uq6ea8Za4n&sig=HVPtXHIU_11UmK3PxHqXqCEFcDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2tgnUZGrO6S42QWe_oBA&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAzgy| doi = | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref> The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children.<Ref name="history">{{cite book | | authorlink = | title = Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau| publisher = University Of the South Pacific| series = | volume = | edition = | date = 1991| location =Suva, Fiji | pages = 163| language=English | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=n_YyXW0TRX0C&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq=catholic+church+tokelau&source=bl&ots=CKMI9JBksw&sig=R_TPQqkUm8F-H7ERh7qJr5obfjM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=w9cnUdSMGqLE2gXH0YCYBw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAw|doi= | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref> |
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==20th century - Present== |
===20th century - Present=== |
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Father Patrick O'Connor is the only foreigner currently residing in the country.<ref name ="connor">{{cite web | author=ALISON HORWOOD| date= 2006-06-28 | title= Tokelau - Our last colony| format= | work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=134661|accessdate=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 ="connor"/><ref name ="book"/> 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"/> |
Father Patrick O'Connor is the only foreigner currently residing in the country.<ref name ="connor">{{cite web | author=ALISON HORWOOD| date= 2006-06-28 | title= Tokelau - Our last colony| format= | work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=134661|accessdate=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 ="connor"/><ref name ="book"/> 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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The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau in Tokelau is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. The Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau was split in 1992 into the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau. The current administrator is Patrick Edward O'Connor, appointed in 1992.
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.[1] The first Catholic baptism was performed in 1863 on one adult and three children.[2]
20th century - Present
Father Patrick O'Connor is the only foreigner currently residing in the country.[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.[3][1] Many religious rules are followed such as families gathering at 6pm for prayers, a midnight curfew, and a ban on swimming on Sundays.[3]
Ordinaries
- Patrick Edward O'Connor (1992 - )
References
- ^ a b McLean, Mervyn (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Auckland University Press. p. 195.
- ^ Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau. Suva, Fiji: University Of the South Pacific. 1991. p. 163.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b c d e ALISON HORWOOD (2006-06-28). "Tokelau - Our last colony". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
External links
- "Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tokelau". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
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