Koru Tito
His Excellency Koru Tito | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Tarawa and Nauru | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru |
| In office | 29 June 2020 |
| Predecessor | Paul Mea |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1987 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1960 Tabiteuea |
| Nationality | I-Kiribati (Gilbertese) |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar General of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Angelicum University |
| Styles of Koru Tito | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Koru Tito (born 30 September 1960) is an I-Kiribati priest of the Roman Catholic Church who was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru on 29 June 2020.
Biography[]
Tito was born on 30 September 1960 in Tabiteuea, Kiribati. He earned a diploma in education at the University of the South Pacific in Suva (1977-1979). He completed his philosophical and theological studies at the of Fiji (1981-1985). Tito was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru on 20 June 1987.
Tito spent a year at in Kensington, South Australia (1990-1991). He obtained a doctorate in theology with a specialization in spirituality at the Pontifical Angelicum University in Rome.[1]
After ordination he served in the following roles:
- 1987-1989: Parish priest in the islands of Beru, Nikunau and Onotoa;
- 1990-1991: Assistant in Clayton South Parish, in Victoria, Australia;
- 1991-1993: Parish priest in the islands of Kuria, Aranuka and Abemama;
- 1993-2000: Licentiate and Doctoral studies in Spiritual Theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Rome;
- 2001-2008: Professor at the Pacific Regional Seminary;
- 2008-2010: Assistant at the Parish Cathedral of Tarawa and Nauru;
- From 2010: Vicar General of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru.[2]
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru on 29 June 2020.[3][4] At the time of his appointment Tito was not in good health.[5] The date of his consecration as bishop has been postponed after July 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and border closure until at least 30 June.
References[]
- ^ "Congratulazioni all'Alumnus dell'Angelicum eletto vescovo Monsignor Koru Tito" (in Italian). angelicum.it. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "New Bishop for Kiribati. The Church Heritage of Kiribati". misacor.org.au. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru". Vatican News. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Dimissioni del Vescovo di Tarawa and Nauru e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Agenzia Fides. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Newly appointed Bishop to Kiribati, Nauru shares views on COVID-19, China/Taiwan". ABC Radio Australia. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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