the faithful about every two years. In each village there was a sodality of men (Kan Apositolo) and another of women (Fakafeao). The yearly number of baptisms averaged 310; of marriages, 105. The vicariate has given to the Church the proto-martyr of Oceania, Blessed P. Chanel. Legacy After having lost more territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Wallis and Futuna on 1935.11.11, by now being reduced to a tiny part of its original expanse, it was on 13 April renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands, on 22 March 1957 again renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands and Niue, which would on 21 June 1966 be promoted as Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga, yet remains exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See. List of incumbent ordinaries All were titular bishops and members of the same missionary congregation, the Marists (S.M.) Vicars Apostolic of Central Oceania Pierre Bataillon, S.M. (1842.11.22 – 1863) Aloys Elloy, S.M. (1872 – 1878.11.22) Jean-Amand Lamaze, S.M. (1879.05.09 – 1906.09.09) Armand Olier, S.M. (1906.09.09 – 1911.09.17) , S.M. (1912.02.17 – 1937.04.13), ''who went on as first Apostolic Vicar of Tonga Islands (1937.04.13 – 1952) Sources and External Links GigaCatholic with incumbent ordinaries list and biography links Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Oceania Apostolic vicariates Christian missions Religious organizations established in 1842