The Archdiocese of Papeete (; ) is a Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.
The former Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti, established in 1848 as successor to the Vicariate of Eastern Oceania which was founded in 1833, was elevated to the Archdiocese of Papeete in 1966.
Vicars Apostolic Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (1848–1884) Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC. (1884–1908) André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1908–1932) Julien-Marie Nouailles, SS.CC. (1932–1937) Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. (1938–1966)
Archbishops Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé (1966–1973) Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (March 5, 1973 – June 4, 1999) Hubert Coppenrath (June 4, 1999 – March 31, 2011) Jean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC. (since 15 December 2016)
Coadjutor bishops Antoine-Magloire Doumer, SS.CC. (1848–1878), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic; did not succeed to see Marie-Joseph (Maxime Justin Félix) Verdier, SS.CC. (1883–1884), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic André-Etienne-Athanase Hermel, SS.CC. (1905–1908), as Coadjutor vicar apostolic Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath (1968–1973) Hubert Coppenrath (1997–1999)
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