Ordained Ministers

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Ordained Ministers

(listed according to the year of ordination, followed by the year in which they retired from active ministry; an asterisk (*) identifies those who retired on medical advice.)

1961 Taniela Fisiʻihoi II (FM)

    John M. Connan (FM)

1967 Geoffrey Cummins (FM)

    Clive R. Skewes (FM)

1971 Robin Nance (FM)

    Mosese Vakasiuola Lātū (2016)

1976 Sione Kiteau Saafi (2009)

1977 Uaiselē Manoa (2015)

1978 Siosiua Havea Palu (2002)

1980 Richard Nigel Clutterbuck (FM)

1981 Mosese Moala Vakasiuola (2011)

    Filimone Havili Mone (2023)

1982 Lauhingoa Finau (2009)

1985 Tuʻitupou Kaea (FM)

    Neti Tuʻiʻonetoa (2021)

1986 Talanoa Sekeni (2017)

1987 Dr Tevita Koloaʻia Havea

    Dr Finau Pa'ila Kiloni ʻAhio (2021)

    Savinata Moala †

    Tevita Afu Malila ʻOfahulu (2021)

    Tevita Po'uha Haukinima (2020)

    Samiuela Maʻu (1999)

1988 ʻAlifeleti Tikisoni ʻAtiola

    Koliniasi Paula Maʻu (2006)

    Simote Mesuilame Vea (2026)

1989 Tuʻakiʻapimahu Mahe (2013)

1990 Siosifa Koloti Maʻu

    Dr Matini Niponi Finau

    Nafetalai Ika (2010)*

    Orient Kupu

1991 Pōhahau Palu (2026)

    Paula ʻAlifeleti ʻAkauʻola (2012)

1992 Tevita Maliepō Siuhengalu (2025)

    Kaluseti Fisiʻihoi (2023)*

    Siaosi ʻOfa H. U. Moala (2025)*

    Henelī Taliai Niumeitolu

1993 Viliami Fifita (2019)

    Tevita Vaipuna Mone (2022)*

    Valamotu Palu

    Viliami Tonga Mafi (2021)

1994 Taniela Manu (2020)

1996 Taufa Filiai (2022)

    Samisoni Siketi

1997 ʻIkani Taliai Tolu

    Sione Haukinima (2017)

    Samate Ikavuka

    Mele Malinga Mausia

1998 Uikilifi Lavemai Vaka (2008)

    Fifita Langoia (2010)

    Dr Tevita Hala Palefau

    Dr Paula Onoafe Lātū (2026)

1999 Dr Nasili Vakaʻuta

    Dr Sioeli Felekoni Kavafolau Vaipulu

2000 Siosiua Saluni Tauʻatāina

    Samisoni Tuiaki

    Meleʻana Puloka (2019)

    Kisepi Havea (2017)

    Tevita Tuʻipulotu Finau (2025)

2001 Samisoni Pulu Halahala (2024)

    Tevita Tuʻipulotu ‘Anitelū Faletau (2021)

    Liuaki Fungalei (2023)

    Nafetalai Fotu (2020)

    Dr ʻAsinate Fuakautu'u Samate (2023)

2002 Sione Nisani Tolu

    Manase Māvae Fonokalafi (2019)

    Samiuela Tukutau II

    ʻOpeti Fangupō (2021)

2003 Viliami Pauʻu Liku

    Samiuela Kasipa Tai (2023)

    Lineti M. Fuka Tuʻitupou

    Maʻafu-‘o-Tuʻitonga Palu

    Tevita Ngūngūtau Tapueluelu

    Mosese L. Muli ʻAtiola (2025)

    Peni Nafe ʻAkuila

    Tevita Fakataha Toʻa

    Mosese Vakasiuola Halaʻufia

    Samiuela Molitika

    Sāmiuela ʻOtolouta Poloniati (2015)*

2004 Kīmani Takeifanga

    Tisileli Finau (2019)

    Viliami Lopiseni Vao (2022)

    Moli Moʻunga Fakavā

    Leaʻaepeni Koloa (2020)

    Mekuliō Meʻafoʻou

    Paula Kali

    Tevita Hala Tupou

2005 Tevita Kava Mone

    Taniela Palu Tāmoʻua

    Sione Funaki Mapuhola (2022)

    Tevita Tuʻikupulau Mone II

    Fonofā Mafi

    Sateki Havea Talāsinga (2025)*

    Maloni ʻAlaimoana ʻOtukolo

    Longinusi Tuʻipulotu

    Dr Lousiale Lopakitea Uasikē

2006 Sioeli Pangia Tatafu

    Vilitonu Sātini

    Siosifa Pulu

    Siokivaha Tīmani

    Senitimita ʻUhila

    Mateaki Fihaki

2007 Sione Uesilē Tuʻakoi

    Siosiua Pauta Tuʻitavuki (2024)

    Semisi Kava

    Tevita Kolo ʻOhuafi

    Tulutā Fisiʻihoi

2008 Filipe Uesi (2023)

    Lopeti Taukie Kavaliku

    Malaʻefoʻou Kava

    Pulonga-ʻa-Tonga ʻIki

    Fonovai Tangimana

    Sese Fetaiaki Moli

    Semisi Haveapava Fungalei

    Obey Niu Samate (2026)

2009 Filimone Uili

    ʻAtunaisa Siale (2025)

    Sione Moveteʻaelangi Vao

    Setelō Hakaumotu Kātoa

    Paula A. F. Uikelotu Peu

    Vilivaka ʻAholelei

    S. Fonuakihehau ʻAhokava

    Tevita Tupou

    ʻOfa Kosi Lui (2026)

    Vili Fangupō Vaka

    Sione Folaumoetuʻi

    Tevita Fakalolo

2010 Fekeʻila Fotofili (2026)

    Viliami Lō Falevai

    Tevita Talanoa Vea (2026)

    Kūlima Tafea

    Fakalanga Tongia Langoia

    Toutai Laulaupeaʻalu

    Laulile Lī (2026)

    Tevita Talāsinga

    Filisione Nau

    Mosese Lokotui

    Taufa Manu

    ʻAtunaisa Mafileʻo

    Fataimelo Vailahi Taufa

    Tevita Feimoefiafi

    Janet ʻOlive Fiusati

    Sione ʻAle (2022)

    Melo Kale

    Hāloti Molitika (2023)

    ʻIkani Lātū Fakasiʻiʻeiki

2011 Sione ʻOfakimuli Mone (2025)

    Niulolo Prescott

    Kelepi Tupou

    Taniela Pālavi

    Sefita ʻEtoni

    ʻAlifeleti Taumohaʻapai Taufa

    Feleti Vakaʻuta

    Tutaleva Lolohea (2021)

    Semisi Tupou (2022)

    Tuʻalongo ki Hakau Lolohea (2026)

2012 Simione Halaifonua

    ʻOsaiasi Vanisi Takeifanga

    Siueni Lutui (2017)

    Tevita Siosaia Langi

    Tevita Tavaivuna ʻEukaliti

    ʻOvaleni Manuofetoa

    Keuli Mafi

    Maloni Tahilanu Tongamana (2023)

    Kongaika ʻUnga

    Sione Sitiveni Tīmani

    Tevita Muli Liu

    Tevita Fakaʻosifolau Laʻakulu

    Sitaleki Moʻunga Likiafu

    Monty Olimipino Kioa

    ʻElone Fakavā

    Sione Fakasiʻiʻeiki

2013 Sione Faaki Kafa (2024)

    Sione Kātoa

    Sākopo ʻAho ʻOfa

    Tangimeimuli Tuʻipulotu

    Sione Uepi Fā

    Tūtone Maʻasi

    Semisi Fonua Saafi

    Haukinima Vaka

2014 Viliami Tungua Ngahe (2025)

    Tuʻiʻāfitu

    Taniela Taufateau Fangupō

2015 Sitiveni Palu

    Tevita Kava Vakalahi

    Sione Tōtau Havea

    Viliami T. Mateialona Mānoa (2021)

    Soane Siō Tolu

    Sitanimoa Lātū

    Maʻake Palei

    Mikimasi Fotu

    Vili Pele

2016 Fredrick Tui Feki

    Viliami ʻOfahengaue

    Tuʻihalangingie Finau

    Simione ʻAholahi

    Penisini Huelo Maama Uili

    Solomone Piutau Moʻunga

    Viliami ʻEpenisa

    Semisi Fonua Leo

    Pierre Vimahi

    Feʻofaʻaki Fusikata

    Litani Tupou Vailea

    Lopeti Taliaʻuli Mosaʻati

    ʻEtilati Vaʻenuku

    Samiuela Halaʻufia

    Tevita Soakai Tuʻitupou

    ʻAukamea Havea

    Pailoni Kei Talia

    Maika Lutui

    Kalotia Fā Tuimana

    Holofoni ʻAukafolau

2017 ʻIlaiakimi Lāfoʻou Toutaiolepo

    Kautonga Folauhola

    Kisina Toetuʻu

    Lauhingoa Tupou

    Manase Taufa Vea

    Pakilau Faʻasolo Tukula

    Sioeli Vaiangina Sipaisi

    Tapavalu Takai

    Tuʻuta Faiva Sekeni

    ʻUlungā Sikaleti

    Vili ʻAholelei Manu

2018 ʻAtunaisa Fihaki

    Feʻaomoeata Tāufa Talakai

    Felenisisi Tauʻatāina

    Fono Taaʻi-ki-muli ʻAhio

    Fotofili Namoa

    Leopino Mafileʻo

    Penisoni Pauʻuvale

    Raymond Manu

    Savieti Tuʻitupou

    Sela Fonua Pōmelile

    Selavia Metui

    Sikaiona Vakatapu

    Uikelotu ʻOhuafi

    Venilaite Fine Paea

    Viliami Selupi ʻOfa

2019 Sione ʻAtupuha Koloti

    Kavaefiafi Tupou Fisiʻihoi

    ʻEtuate Manuofetoa

    Filimoetaufa Tuʻiʻonetoa

    Paula Sinani Toʻa

    Tekiteki Vailea

    Sione Pāngataʻa Talamai (2026)

    Siosaia Sisitoutai

    ʻOfa Fehoko

    Sione Uhi Mafi

    Sione Ikavuka Fifita

    ʻUsaia Hemaloto

    Fukāʻeiki Toafa

    Taumuʻafono Mila

    Nafetalai Fifita Pouanga (2025)

    Sione Mateaki Pīʻei

    Tevita Vāleti Tupou

    Ivanhoe Fakaʻata Ikavuka

    Filositati Kata

    Sione Lopeti M. M. Kemoeʻatu

    Lātoa Tongotongo

    ʻAmanaki Fakaʻiloatuʻu

    Lose Joyce Elenor Halaevalu Koloa

    Līkipi Tofavaha

    Sateki Taukiʻuvea

    Sione Fili ʻAfitumolakepa Pāunga

2020 ʻAlifaleti Mateo Kīvalu

    ʻAminiasi Vuki

    Lote ʻAhoafi

    Mosese Puaka ʻApikimoana Holi

    Nāsoni ʻOfamoʻoni

    ʻOlanitō Tupou

    Pakulō Taufa Fakaʻositaʻu

    Rodney Tupa

    Siale ʻAmato Uia

    Simione Tolutaʻu (2026)

    Sione Manu

    Sione Tau Lokotui

    Suliasi Havea

    Taniela F. Manuofetoa

    Taufahema Maumau

    Tevita Kaliopasi Finau

    Tevita Tali Jr. Mafi

    Viliami Fatafehi Liku

2021 ʻAisea Falefao ʻEukaliti

    Alafua Fisiʻihoi

    ʻAmanaki Lelei Fotu

    Fapiano Tonga

    Fiefia Taufa

    Filise Kafu

    Folau Taukeiʻaho Fifita

    Fotu ʻa Tungua Tuʻakoi

    ‘Isileli Tuʻifua Latu

    Lavinia Moa Tafolo

    Loloma Fale Ngaluafe

    Lotu Malamala Timote

    Makameone Malua

    Mani Noa

    Mexico Vailea

    Minoa Fifita

    Dr Petelo Taukei ʻAhomana

    Polutele Niupalau

    Saimonita Paongo

    Samiuela Manitisa Fonua

    Sefili Fahamokioa

    Sepuloni Folau

    Setaleki M. Kata

    Siosaia Tuʻavao Tupou

    Sokikou Fono-ʻi-ʻAlue ʻInafo

    Tuʻipulotu Samiu

    Dr ‘Ungatea Fonua Kata

     ‘Utoikamanu Matalave

    Vakaafi Vakalahi

     ‘Amanaki Hēnoa Veaʻila (2026)

2022 Vivieni Paea

    ʻIsoa Nusipepa

    Penisimani Kato

    Tevita Niuafe Langi

     ‘Ioane Fisiʻihoi

    ʻAloisio Hefa

    Viliami Tinitali P. Tuʻimana

    Siosiua Makoni Pulu

    Viliami Veʻetutu Vea

    Salesi Sekeni Vaea

    Avondale Huʻahulu

    ʻEpeli Filimoehala

    Kilifitoni Talamai

    Tevita Māpili Isoa

    Sitaleki Finau

    Lopeti Sekitoa Halaifonua

    Kulī Poʻulikaeʻeva Finefeuiaki

    Pelimani Fonokalafi

2023 Lilio Fakavā 

    Kemueli Tolu

    Sitenitoni Palu

    Sioʻata Kale 

    Lisiate Nuku 

    Saimone Halateu Kioa 

    Folau V. Feimoefiafi 

    ʻOpeti Taufuʻi Moala 

    ʻIengi Palea Tapu

    ʻAlifeleti Hungalu

    Tevita Taliaʻuli Tapa

    Mosese Tupou Moa

    Lesieli Huʻavailiku Niu

    Filifono Veleika

    Malakai Tavalea

2024 Filipe Sitinī Samate

    Māloni Laimani

    Dr Makalofi P. Kakala

    Samiuela Kofe Taungākava

    Tupou Leʻokava Tuʻineau

    Saimone Folauhola Fakahua

    Tuʻitokelau Fauonuku

    Viliami Selupi Veaʻila

    Timote Hau HKL Folau

    Finau Vaka

    Kulisitina Lotukalafi Finau Palaki

    Kusitafu Fisiʻihoi

    ʻOsai Foliaki Feʻao

    Paea ʻi Muli Tuʻakoi

    Samiuela Tuʻipulotu Maka

    Setaleki Kaveinga Havea

    Sioeli Felekoni Jr. Vaipulu

    Mohulamu Halahala 

    Penisimani Kafoika 

    Penisimani Taukafa 

    Samiuela Toʻa Hautau 

    Taniela Mateaki Maʻasi 

    Tevita Palu 

    Manuokafoa Tuʻipulotu 

2025 Siaki Namoa

    Sione ‘Onevela Tongatuʻa

    Tamasia Mafi

    Filimone Makasini

    Hepisipa Lavaka

     ‘Isileli Tuʻitavuki Eke

    Kasa Halaifonua Halai

    Tevita Tonga Mohenoa Taka

    Siosaia Tei Talakai

    Ului Timani

    Taatimoa Tafea

2026 Tevita Tuliakiono Nau

    Paula Pongi

    Talaiasi Fe‘aomoeata Folau

    Wayne Vaaʻi

    Sione Tiueti

    Taniela Takitaki

    Ikuna ‘Ofa-ki-Vahanoa Fifita

    Kolanitisi Filiai

     ‘Osaiasi ‘Ahokava

    Tevita Loniseni ‘Okusi

     ‘Ilisama Taufa

    Samiuela Taufa Manu

    Tōnolo ‘Ofa

    Tu‘uta Fotu

     ‘Uilisi Hemālōto Kuila

    Mele Lei Niumeitolu Vao


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