Soane Patita Paini Mafi

His Eminence and Lordship

Soane Patita Paini Mafi
Cardinal
Bishop of Tonga
The cardinal in Rome on 23 October 2015.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseTonga
SeeTonga
Appointed18 April 2008
Installed21 April 2008
PredecessorSoane Lilo Foliaki
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Paola Romana (2015-)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1991
by Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau
Consecration4 October 2007
by Soane Lilo Foliaki
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Soane Patita Paini Mafi

(1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 (age 62)
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
MottoKe Loloto e Tui
(Deepen the Faith)
Coat of armsSoane Patita Paini Mafi's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Soane Patita Paini Mafi
History
Priestly ordination
Date29 June 1991
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorSoane Lilo Foliaki, SM
Co-consecratorsAlapati Lui Mataeliga
Petero Mataca
Date4 October 2007
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date14 February 2015
Styles of
Soane Patita Paini Mafi
Reference styleHis Eminence and Lordship[1]
Spoken styleYour Eminence and Lordship
Informal styleCardinal

Soane Patita Paini Mafi (Tongan pronunciation: [soaːne patita paɪni mafi]) (born 19 December 1961) is the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Tonga.[2] At the age of 53, on 14 February 2015, he was appointed by Pope Francis as the first ever cardinal from Tonga and he became on that date the youngest member of the College of Cardinals[3] with the title of cardinal priest assigned to the titular church of Santa Paola Romana.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MT2008a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "MAFI Card. Soane Patita Paini". Vatican Press Office. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Christopher Lamb, "Red hats for a global Church", The Tablet, 8 January 2014 (Retrieved 11 January 2015)
  4. ^ "Consistoro Ordinario Pubblico Del 14 Febraio 2015 Assegnazione Dei Titoli E Delle Diaconie Ai Nuovoi Cardinali". Vatican website. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals". BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2015.