Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva
Archdiocese of Suva Archidioecesis Suvana | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Suva | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Fiji |
| Metropolitan | Suva |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Loy Chong |
| Suffragans | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva (Latin: Archidioecesis Suvana) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Fiji. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Rarotonga and Tarawa and Nauru and —as of 21 March 2003—the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti. The archdiocese was created in 1966, to succeed the Apostolic Vicariate of Fiji.
Bishops
Ordinaries
Bishops
- Jean-Baptiste Breheret, S. M. (1863–1887)
- Julien Vidal, S. M. (1887–1922)
- Charles-Joseph Nicolas, S. M. (1922–1941)
- Victor Frederick Foley, S. M. (1944–1967)
Archbishops
- George Hamilton Pearce, S. M. (1967–1976)
- Petero Mataca (1976–2012)
- Peter Loy Chong (since 2013)
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Charles-Joseph Nicolas, S.M. (1918-1922)
Auxiliary bishop
- Petero Mataca (1974-1976), appointed Archbishop here
Sex abuse scandal
On July 13, 2020, New Zealand's 1News revealed that of some of at least 1,300 clergy who were accused of committing sexually abusing children in the nation of Fiji were originally from New Zealand before they were transferred.[1] The transfer these priests has the subject of a Royal Commission investigation.[1] 1News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver, who was in Fiji just before the national lockdown, spoke with some of the victims of the alleged abuse.[1] Dr Murray Heasley from the Network of Survivors in Faith Based Institution also stated to 1News that Fiji was common place for the New Zealand Catholic Church to transfer accused Catholic clergy.[1] Despite Archbishop Peter Loy Chong's claim that there had been no reported cases of clergy abusing children in Fiji, Australian priest Julian Fox, was later convicted and jailed in 2015 for child sex crimes, was transferred to Fiji in 1999 after Australian police started an investigation against him.[1]
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Archbishop His Excellency, the Most Reverend Peter Loy Chong DD (since 2013).
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Working Priest of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Council of Priest of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Religious Houses of the Archdiocese.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Central Eastern Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Western Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Fiji Catholic Church in the Northern Region.
- "Archdiocese of Suva". Catholic-Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
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