• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga (Latin: Dioecesis Rarotongana) in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva in neighbouring Fiji. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook and Manihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga in 1966.




Bishops


Bernardin Castanié, C.I.M. (1923–1939)
John David Hubaldus Lehman, C.I.M. (1939–1959)
Hendrick Joseph Cornelius Maria de Cocq, SS.CC. (1964–1971)
John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M. (1973–1977)
Denis George Browne (1977–1983)
Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M. (1984–1996)
Stuart France O'Connell, S.M. (1996–2011)
Paul Donoghue, S.M. (2011–2024)
Reynaldo Getalado, M.S.P. (2024–present)




Education


Primary Schools
Saint Josephs School, Rarotonga
Saint Mary's School, Mauke Island (now closed down)
Secondary (High) School
Nukutere College, Rarotonga




Churches


Catholic Cathedral of Rarotonga (and the Cook Islands)
Saint Joseph's Cathedral is the only Catholic Cathedral in the Cook Islands. The Cathedral is located in Avarua.
Three Catholic churches in Rarotonga also serve the local faithful: St Mary's in Arorangi Village, St Paul's in Titikaveka Village and Sacred Heart in Matavera village.




External links and references


"Diocese of Rarotonga". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 12 January 2007.

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• Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga
• Rarotonga
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in the Pacific Episcopal Conference
• Rarotonga (disambiguation)
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva
• John David Hubaldus Lehman
• Bernardin Castanié
• Mission sui iuris of Funafuti