1.      Diocese of Polynesia

 

 

DIOCESE  OF  POLYNESIA                                                                        (‘1’ map ref.)

 

Former Bishops

1908    T C Twitchell, 1921

1923    L S Kempthorne, 1962

1962    J C Vockler, 1968

1968    J T Holland, 1975

 

Present Bishop

1975 ‑ The Right Reverend Jabez Leslie Bryce, LTh, BTh

Bishop's House, Suva, Fiji Islands

Telephone: Home 00679 330 2553, Office 00679 330 4716,

Fax: 00679 330 2687, Vodaphone 992 5229

E-Mail: episcopus@connect.com.fj

Jurisd              Within that part of the Pacific Ocean which lies between the fifth northern parallel of latitude on the north and on the south between the 172nd degree east longitude and the 120th degree west longitude by the 30th degree south parallel of latitude and again on the south between the 166th degree east  longitude and the 172nd degree east longitude by the third degree south parallel of latitude and limited on the west between the 30th and 3rd south parallels of latitude by the 172nd degree east longitude and between the 3rd south parallel of latitude and the 5th north parallel of latitude by the 166th degree of east longitude and limited on the east by the 120th degree of west longitude  Area, 11,000,000 sq miles Est Pop 850,000; ChPop 10,000; Arms (Fox‑Davies) Barry wave azure and argent, on a cross gules a mitre, and in the first quarter a range of mountains below three stars

 

Vicar‑General

The Venerable A Qilio, MA

 

Deputy Vicar‑General

The Venerable T Tonga

 

Holy Trinity Cathedral

The Very Reverend F Cama, BTh – Dean,

P O Box 275, Suva, Fiji Islands.

Telephone Home 330 1350, Office 330 4693

 

Archdeacons

The Ven J Sahayam ‑ Viti Levu / West

The Ven S T Tonga ‑ Suva                       

The Ven Wilheim Schwalger ‑ Samoa & Other Islands          

The Ven S Koi ‑ Vanua Levu & Ovalau

The Ven Dr W Halapua  BD, MA ‑ Pacific Islanders in New Zealand

The Ven T Finau – Tonga

 

Canons

The Reverend Canon L Oli 

The Reverend Canon S Sahayam

The Reverend Canon T Tonga

The Reverend Canon D J Barnes, OBE

The Reverend Canon Noel Derbyshire

 

Lay Canons

Canon T McKenzie               Canon D Warbrooke                           Canon R Tuitonga

 

Chancellor

The Hon Tupa'i Se Apa, BA, LLB

 

Church Advocate

Mr W Morgan, LLB

 

Diocesan Secretary and Registrar

The Rev S Lomaloma, MSc, BA, Dip Ed

Telephone:  Home: 339 4335, Office 330 4261, Mobile 927 561

E-Mail:   lomalomasd@connect.com.fj

 

Diocesan Treasurer

Vacant:

 

Diocesan Office

8 Desvoeux Road, Suva, Fiji Islands

P O Box 35  Telephone: 00679 330 4261, Fax: 00679 330 2152

E-Mail: diopolynesia@connect.com.fj

Diocesan Education Officer

Mr Andrew Sundram

 

Bishop's Commissary in England

The Right Reverend D Walker OGS

Bishop of Reading

The Reverend Canon Dr J Cullen – Winchester

Bishop's Commissaries in New Zealand

The Reverend Canon B T Jenkins, MA, LTh

P O Box 26-209, Auckland 3

The Reverend M C Bent

4B Brooklands Road, New Plymouth

 

Representatives on General Synod

Clergy                        The Ven Dr W Halapua                  The Ven T Finau
            The Ven S T Tonga                        The Ven J Sahayam

Laity                           Mr G Billings                                  Mrs L Toetu’u

                                    Mr W Morgan                                Mr W Schwalger    

 

Missions to Seafarers

The Very Reverend F Cama

 

Educational

St John the Baptist Theological College, Suva, Fiji

The College of the Diocese of Polynesia, NZ

St Andrew's Secondary School, Nuku'alofa, Tonga                 

All Saints' Secondary School, Labasa, Fiji                 

St Mary's School, Labasa, Fiji                 

Holy Trinity School, Suva, Fiji                 

Bishop Kempthorne Memorial School, Newtown, Fiji                 

St John's School, Wailoku, Fiji                 

St James' School, Levuka, Fiji                 

St Paul's School, Naviavia, via Savusavu, Fiji