2016 in Tonga
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Events in the year 2016 in Tonga.
Incumbents
Events
- 16 January: From the Diocese of Tonga, Catholic Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi is welcomed at the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus in Honolulu, Hawaii. Appointed by Pope Francis, Mafi is the first and youngest cardinal from Tonga.[1]
- 4 February: Tonga declares a Zika virus epidemic with two confirmed cases and 265 suspected cases.[2]
Deaths
- 23 April: Bill Sevesi, 92, Tongan-born New Zealand musician.[3]
References
- ^ "Hawaii welcomes Tonga's first, church's youngest cardinal". hawaiicatholicherald.com. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
- ^ "Tonga declares Zika epidemic". RNZ. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
- ^ "NZ music pioneer Bill Sevesi remembered". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-04-18.