Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (Latin: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici) (CEPAC) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church that includes the bishops of several islands in Oceania. The CEPAC is a member of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania, FCBCO.

Member dioceses of CEPAC

Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña

Ecclesiastical Province of Nouméa

Ecclesiastical Province of Papeete

Ecclesiastical Province of Samoa-Apia

Ecclesiastical Province of Suva

Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Diocese of Tonga (Tonga and Niue)

Presidents of CEPAC

Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi ( (2010.06 – 2016.09) Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (2003.08 – 2010.06) Archbishop Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. (1996 – 2003) Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (1991 – 1996) Bishop Francis-Roland Lambert, S.M. (1987 – 1991) Archbishop Petero Mataca (1982 – 1987) Bishop Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau, S.M. (1978 – 1982) Archbishop Pierre-Paul-Émile Martin, S.M. (1971 – 1978) Archbishop George Hamilton Pearce, S.M. (1970 – 1971)

Seminary

Pacific Regional Seminary, created in 1970 and opened in 1972

References

External links

Catholic Hierarchy: Catholic Church in Pacific (Oceania) ^{[self-published]}
GCatholic: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacificae

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