The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1][2] is a religious building of the Catholic church that is located in South Tarawa on the atoll of Tarawa part of the island nation of Kiribati[3][4] in Oceania.
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| Location | Teaoraereke, South Tarawa |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History
editSince 1966, the Sacred Heart Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru (Dioecesis Taravana et Nauruna) which was created in 1982 to replace the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru Funafuti of 1978 and Diocese of Tarawa of 1966.
It was under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop-elected Koru Tito, and since the acting Vicar general Tatau.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ Telling Pacific Lives: Prisms of Process. ANU E Press. 2008-01-01. ISBN 9781921313820.
- ^ "CathNews - Kiribati nun for Good Sams". cathnews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Historic day for Good Samaritans | The Catholic Leader". catholicleader.com.au. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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