Solomon Sector

   
 0416 Reg crest Sols

 Sector Delegate

Fr Patelisio Taufa sm

PO Box 1929, Honiara

Tel: (677) 879 2284

Mob: (677) 734 3110

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HISTORY 

 

The Marist mission in the Solomon Islands had notably difficult beginnings.

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Epalle, SM was appointed Vicar Apostolic and Bishop for Melanesia in 1844. He arrived with a small band of missionaries at San Cristobal-Makira on December 2nd 1845.

Two weeks later, when he attempted to land on the island of Ysabel, he was immediately attacked by the islanders and died three day later.

The Marists returned in 1847 and attempted to establish their mission at Cristobal-Makira. Three of the priests were killed by the local people, while two others died of malaria.

The third and successful attempt to establish the Catholic mission in the Solomons began in 1898. This was under the direction of Bishop Vidal of Fiji.

Fr. Jean Bertreux was appointed superior of the mission, which included Fijian lay catechists. He was ordained bishop and appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Solomon Islands in 1912.

Over the following years, as further Marist missionaries continued to be appointed to the Solomons, more that 20 mission stations were established throughout the extensive archipelago.

Today, there are three dioceses in the Solomon Islands – Honiara, including particularly Guadalcanal and Makira, Auki on the island of Malaita and Gizo in the Western Province. Marists continue to work in the Archdiocese of Honiara and the Diocese of Auki.

The necrology of Oceania Marist Province shows that more than 70 Marist missionaries, now deceased, worked in the Region of the Solomon Islands.

 

 

 

WHERE WE ARE

  1. TANAGAI SECTOR'S HOUSE COMMUNITY - HONIARA

Ministries: Tanagai Parish, Retirement and Special Ministries

Fr Patelisio Taufa sm (SD, Sup) Fr Godfrey Pa'asi sm (PP) Fr Gerard Brun sm (retired)
Pati2 godfrey tpilo
     
Adrian Smith4 2 Henry Julio1
 RD Emeritus Adrian Smith (retired)  Br Henry Aragalia sm Fr Julio Hou sm 
 Petelo 16    
Br Petelo Sanele Sekeme sm     

  

ST MARTIN'S COMMUNITY - TENARU

MINISTRIES:  St Martin's Rural Training Center & Chaplaincy, St Joseph College, Tenaru

 

    
Fr Paul Waabu sm  Br Philip Kanae sm 
Waabu Kanai2
   

 

 

DALA COMMUNITY - MALAITA

MINISTRIES: St John's Parish & St John's Secondary School, Dala

Fr Peter Puamae sm Fr Soane 'Ahohako sm
Puamae Soane Ahohako
   

 

WAINONI COMMUNITY - MAKIRA 

Fr Richard Harui sm Fr David Galvin sm Br Andrew Wetara sm 
Harui2 2 Galavin Andrew W
  Stuyvenberg Rural Training Centre