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Church in Vaiaku, Tuvalu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Teone Church[1] also alternatively known as the Catholic Church of Teone[2] or the Catholic Centre of Teone,[3] is a religious building in Vaiaku on the south coast of Fongafale in the atoll of Funafuti, which is the economic center of Tuvalu in Oceania.
Teone Church | |
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08°31′16″S 179°11′54″E | |
Location | Vaiaku |
Country | Tuvalu |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Despite its small size it is the main Catholic church in Tuvalu. It follows the Roman or Latin liturgical rites, and it depends on the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti (Missio sui iuris Funafutina), affiliated with the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suva.
In 2020, estimates suggested that there were 95-100 Catholics in Tuvalu, with one priest.[4][5]
In 2023 it is under the pastoral responsibility of Reynaldo B. Getalado, who is from the Philippines.[6]
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