Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 11 May 2023 01:29:33 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Transition of leadership in American Samoan diocese https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/05/11/transition-of-leadership-in-american-samoan-diocese/ Thu, 11 May 2023 05:53:55 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=158736 Bishop Emeritus Peter Hugh Brown, whose retirement as Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago was effective on Saturday, was presented a Fono Concurrent Resolution, honouring him. This took place at the mass of installation in which Bishop Brown officially handed the symbols of leadership to his successor, Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao. Senate President Tuaolo Read more

Transition of leadership in American Samoan diocese... Read more]]> Bishop Emeritus Peter Hugh Brown, whose retirement as Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago was effective on Saturday, was presented a Fono Concurrent Resolution, honouring him.

This took place at the mass of installation in which Bishop Brown officially handed the symbols of leadership to his successor, Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao.

Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean gave Tuala-uta Representative Larry Sanitoa the honour of presenting the resolution to Bishop Brown.

The retiring bishop brought laughter when he said most of the Fono resolutions he's read or are presented in the Cathedral are for those who have passed away. He felt special that the Fono has seen it fit to honour him with a resolution while he was alive.

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