Samoa-Pago Pago (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale, Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 10 September 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: American SamoaRegion: Pacific (Oceania)Square Kilometers: 197 (76 Square Miles)Description: Comprises the islands of Tutuila, Swains, Manu'a Island, Ofu, Olosega & Ta'u, Aunu'u and Rose Island.Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SPPOfficial Web Site: http://www.diocesesamoapagopago.com/ Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 596, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, OceaniaTelephone: 699-1402

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1990 8,000 35,000 22.9% 9 3 12 666 1 6 15 7 ap1991
1999 12,160 9 9 1,351 19 14 11 ap2000
2000 13,402 62,000 21.6% 9 9 1,489 19 11 11 ap2001
2001 12,000 62,000 19.4% 10 3 13 923 16 3 11 11 ap2002
2002 11,850 57,291 20.7% 8 5 13 911 17 5 12 13 ap2003
2003 12,000 60,000 20.0% 10 4 14 857 16 4 14 13 ap2004
2004 12,000 60,000 20.0% 12 4 16 750 15 4 13 14 ap2005
2010 14,000 68,000 20.6% 18 3 21 666 31 3 10 16 ap2011
2014 14,030 68,200 20.6% 13 2 15 935 22 2 1 18 ap2015
2017 12,600 61,000 20.7% 14 2 16 787 23 2 19 ap2018
2020 13,270 63,660 20.8% 16 2 18 737 20 5 2 29 ap2021
2022 11,700 56,300 20.8% 17 2 19 615 20 5 2 29 ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.