Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna
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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.
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Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis Diocèse de Wallis et Futuna | |
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Location | |
Country | Wallis and Futuna, France |
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. |
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