Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa (Latin: Archidioecesis Numeanus; French: Archidiocèse de Nouméa) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.
Archdiocese of Nouméa Archidioecesis Numeanus Archidiocèse de Nouméa | |
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Location | |
Country | |
Ecclesiastical province | Noumea |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,103 km2 (7,376 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 210,000 110,000 (52.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 23 July 1847 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie) 21 June 1966 (Archdiocese of Nouméa) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph in Nouméa |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet |
Suffragans | Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Diocese of Port-Vila |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
Ordinaries
- Guillaume Douarre, S. M. (1847–1850), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Archipelago of the Navigators {Arcipelago dei Navigatori}, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
- Pierre Rougeyron, S. M. (1855–1873)
- Pierre-Ferdinand Vitte, S. M. (1873–1880)
- Alphonse-Hilarion Fraysse, S. M. (1880–1905)
- Claude-Marie Chanrion, S. M. (1905–1937)
- Edoardo Bresson, S. M. (1937–1956)
- Pierre-Paul-Émile Martin, S. M. (1956–1972)
- Eugène Klein, M.S.C. (1972–1981)
- Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S. M. (1981– )
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Nouméa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
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