2016 in Tonga
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Incumbents
Events
- 16 January: From the Diocese of Tonga, Catholic Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi is welcomed at the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus in Honolulu, Hawaii. Appointed by Pope Francis, Mafi is the first and youngest cardinal from Tonga.[1]
- 4 February: Tonga declares a Zika virus epidemic with two confirmed cases and 265 suspected cases.[2]
Deaths
- 23 April: Bill Sevesi, 92, Tongan-born New Zealand musician.[3]