Mosese Vitolio Tui
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Mosese Vitolio Tui (born November 9, 1961) is a Samoan priest of the Catholic Church who serves as archbishop for the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of Tokelau.
Mosese Vitolio Tui | |
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| Archbishop of Samoa-Apia and Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau | |
| Archdiocese | Samoa-Apia |
| Appointed | June 12, 2024 |
| Installed | August 22, 2024 |
| Predecessor | Alapati Lui Mataeliga |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 3, 1994 |
| Consecration | August 22, 2024 by Peter Brown, Kolio Etuale, and Stephen Lowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1961 |
| Motto | Vivi'i Lo'u Loto I Le Ali'i (My Heart Praises the Lord) |
| Coat of arms | |
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
| Styles of Mosese Vitolio Tui | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
Tui was born on November 9, 1961, in Apia, Samoa. In 1986, he entered the Salesian novitiate in Lysterfield, Australia, and made his first religious vows in 1987. He professed his solemn vows on December 8, 1992. On December 3, 1994, Tui was ordained to the priesthood in Alafua, Samoa, becoming the first Salesian Samoan.
Episcopal career
Pope Francis appointed Tui archbishop for the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia on June 12, 2024.[1][2][3] On August 22, 2024, Tui was consecrated as a bishop.
