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'''Pius Taofinuu''' ([[Lingua Samoana|Samoane]]: ''Pio Taofinu'u,'' prorsus ''Savai‘i Pio Taofinu'u'') (1923–2006) fuit [[Archiepiscopus]] [[Dioecisis Samoae-Apiae]] et [[cardinalis]] [[Ecclesia Catholica Romana|Ecclesiae Catholicae Romanae]], primus insulanus [[Oceanus Pacificus|Pacificus]] cardinalis constitutus in mundo, atque primus episcopus.
==Vita==
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==Sacerdotium==
In sacerdotum numerum receptus est die [[8 Decembris]] [[1954]] a Monsignore [[Giovanni Battista Dieter]], Societatis Mariae. Pater Taofinuu primum [[Leauvaa]]e et [[Palauli]]is, in vicis [[Savaii|Savaiensibus]]
Iterum in Samoa anno [[1962]], professionem fecit in Societate Mariae die [[8 Septembris]] [[1962]]. Professione facto, Pater Taofinuu mox Msgr. [[George Hamilton Pearce|Georgium Hamilton Pearce]], S.M., episcopum Apiae, ad [[Concilium Secundum Vaticanum]] comitatus est. [[Romae]] tres menses mansit, et [[Terra Sancta|Terram Sanctam]] invisit.<!--After serving as Vicar to Bishop Pearce from [[1964]], Father Taofinu'u became [[Vicar General]] of the diocese in [[1966]].-->
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Die [[11 Ianuarii]] [[1968]], Papa [[Paulus VI]] eum episcopum Apiae nominavit; consecratus est ab eodem Georgio Pearce, nunc Archiepiscopus [[Suva]]e.<!-- One of his first duties as the new spiritual leader of Samoa's Catholic community was as one of the organizers of [[Pope Paul VI]]'s [[November 30]], [[1970]], visit to the Samoan Islands---the first and so far only visit by a Pope to the Samoan Islands. During his time as Bishop of Apia, Catholic schools increased as he put an important focus on education throughout his diocese. He established a Theological College for Catechists and Deacons in an effort to evangelize the Faith to all the islands. His work contributed to an increase in priestly vocations in Samoa. As Bishop, he led the reforms to the Catholic Church in Samoa---reforms in which aspects of Samoan culture were been blended with the old traditional church practices.-->
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== Nexus externus ==
* [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btaofinuu.html De Pio Taofinuu] in ''Catholica Hierarchia''
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