About Alapati Lui Mataeliga
Lived 1953 – 2023 (aged 70). Alapati Lui Mataeliga was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Alapati Lui Mataeliga (4 January 1953 – 25 April 2023) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Samoa-Apia and Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of Tokelau. He was born in Sataua on the island of Savai'i. In the aftermath of the crisis, when the FAST government was refusing to allow opposition MPs to be sworn into parliament, Alapati performed an ifoga outside the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in order to seek peace.
Mataeliga died in Auckland, New Zealand on 25 April 2023, at the age of 70.
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Who was Alapati Lui Mataeliga?
Samoan Roman Catholic bishop (1953–2023)
When was Alapati Lui Mataeliga born?
Alapati Lui Mataeliga was born on 4 January 1953 in Sataua.
When did Alapati Lui Mataeliga die?
Alapati Lui Mataeliga died on 25 April 2023 in Auckland.
What was Alapati Lui Mataeliga's occupation?
Alapati Lui Mataeliga was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Alapati Lui Mataeliga?
Alapati Lui Mataeliga's recorded nationality: Samoa.
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