Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania

The Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Oceania was a Catholic missionary jurisdiction for some of the South Sea (Pacific) islands from 1833 till 1848. == History == The whole of Oceania had at first been entrusted by the Congregation Propaganda Fide to the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (1825); but the territory proving too large, the western portion was afterwards formed into an Apostolic vicariate and given to the Society of Mary (1836), Bishop Pompallier being appointed Apostolic Vicar of Western Oceania.

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