Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia (Latin: Archidioecesis Samoa-Apiana; Samoan: Puleaga Fa'aAkiepikopo Samoa-Apia) consists of the Independent State of Samoa.
Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia Archidioecesis Samoa-Apiana Puleaga Fa'aAkiepikopo Samoa-Apia | |
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Samoa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Samoa-Apia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,922 km2 (1,128 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 189,000 42,500 (22.5%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 August 1850 (173 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Map | |
Territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia | |
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