Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete (Latin: Archidioecesis Papeetensis; French: Archidiocèse de Papeete) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.

The diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.

Ordinaries

 * Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (1848–1884)
 * Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC. (1884–1908)
 * André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932)
 * Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937)
 * Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. (1938–1973)
 * Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999)
 * Hubert Coppenrath (June 4, 1999 – March 31, 2011)
 * Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. (since 15 December 2016)



Coadjutor bishops

 * Antoine-Magloire Doumer, SS.CC. (1848–1878), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic; did not succeed to see
 * Marie-Joseph (Maxime Justin Félix) Verdier, SS.CC. (1883–1884), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
 * André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1905–1908), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic
 * Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (1968–1973)
 * Hubert Coppenrath (1997–1999)