Sione ʻAmanaki Havea

Sione ʻAmanaki Havea (1922–2000) was a Tongan Methodist minister and theologian, known for developing a contextual theology for the context of the Pacific Islands.

[1] Havea was a strong advocate for ecumenism amongst Christians in Oceania.

[2] Havea was an ordained Methodist minister who served for two terms as president of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (1971–1977 and 1982–1992).

[3] Between these terms, he also served as the principal of the Pacific Theological College, in Fiji (1977–1981), an institution which trains students mainly coming from Pacific Island churches, establishing a woman's program and advancing a theological orientation which addresses the context of Oceanic culture.

[4] Havea is best known for promoting the construction of Pacific theology, one that comes from the soil and context of the Pacific Islands.