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Pius Taofinuu [[Falealupo]]ni natus est die [[8 Decembris]] [[1923]]. Ludum et scholam Catholicam Falealuponis frequentavit, et matriculatus est in [[Collegium Theologicae apud Moamoam|Collegio Theologicae apud Moamoam]]. Tunc studuit in seminario [[Lano]]nis, in [[Uvea]], deinde in [[Societas Mariae|Societatis Mariae]] seminario in Greenmeadows (prope [[Napier]], in [[Nova Zelandia]]).

 

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]], laboravit, et [[Novum Eboracum]] visitavit.

 

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. [[Roma]]e tres menses mansit, et [[Terra Sancta|Terram Sanctam]] invisit. Ille fuit Episcopo Pearce vicarius ab anno [[1964]], et factus est generalis dioecesis [[vicarius generalis|vicarius]] anno [[1966]].

 

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.-->

 

Monsignor Taofinuu creatus est cardinalis a Papa Paulo VI in [[consistorium|consistorio]] diei [[5 Martii]] [[1973]]. Particeps fuit in conclavis papalibus [[Augustus (mensis)|Augusti]] et [[October|Octobris]] [[1978]].<!-- He became the first [[Archbishop]] of Samoa-Apia when the Diocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau (as it was then), was elevated to the rank of [[archdiocese]].-->

 

<!--Cardinal Taofinuu presided over the first [[synod|Synod]] of the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia that began on [[December 7]], [[1990]], and ended on [[December 14]], [[1990]]. After careful discussion and consideration, Cardinal Taofinuu approved six synodal acts from his Commission on Worship, Sacraments and Inculturation. The second of these acts states "''O le faaaganuuga o le Tapuaika auaufaatasi i le Puleaga Faaakiepikopo o Samoa - Apia ia faaauauina le tilotilo toto‘a i ai ma le toe iloiloinaina ma o lona faatinoga ia lanutasia i le puleaga atoa''" or "[t]he inculturation of the Liturgy in the Archdiocese of Samoa - Apia is to be continually reviewed and reevaluated, and its implementation should be uniform through the archdiocese." As a result of these acts, the liturgies in the archdiocese made use of certain cultural symbols of the people of Samoa. During his episcopate, a hymnal incorporating old and new hymns for the liturgy was also prepared and published for use through the ecclesiastical province of Samoa-Apia.-->

 

Archiepiscopatu se removit die [[16 Novembris]] [[2002]], 79 annos natus, et [[Apia]]e obiit die [[20 Ianuarii]] [[2006]], 82 annos natus.

 

* [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btaofinuu.html De Pio Taofinuu] in ''Catholica Hierarchia''

 

 

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