Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna (Latin: Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis; French: Diocèse de Wallis et Futuna) in Wallis and Futuna is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. The Bishop of Wallis et Futuna is a member of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific.
Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis Diocèse de Wallis et Futuna | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Nouméa |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Nouméa |
Statistics | |
Area | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 14,231 13,631 (95.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 November 1935 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Wallis et Futuna) 21 June 1966 (As Diocese of Wallis et Futuna) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu |
Patron saint | Peter Chanel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Susitino Sionepoe, S.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet |
Bishops emeritus | Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly, S.M. |
Ordinaries
- Alexandre Poncet, S.M. (1935–1961)
- Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M. (1961–1974)
- Laurent Fuahea (1974–2005) - Bishop Emeritus
- Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly, S.M. (2005–2018)
- Susitino Sionepoe, S.M. (2019- )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Wallis et Futuna". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- Resignation of Bishop de Rasilly S.M.
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