Pio Taofinu'u, S. M. (December 8, 1923 – January 19, 2006) was a Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Samoa-Apia. Born in the village of Falealupo on the island of Savai'i in Samoa, he was the first Polynesian bishop and cardinal. He was made a Cardinal by Pope Paul VI in the Consistory of 5 March 1973, of the Title of St. Onofrio (St. Humphrey). His father was Solomona Taofinu'u and his mother, Josefina Mau.
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8 December 1923 Falealupo, Savai'i Samoa
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Died |
20 January 2006 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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