Diocese of Wallis et Futuna
| Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis Diocèse de Wallis et Futuna | |
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| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
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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 | 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Susitino Sionepoe, S.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly, S.M. |
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.
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. (2019-2025), appointed Archbishop of Nouméa
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Nouméa
External links
References
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Wallis et Futuna". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- Resignation of Bishop de Rasilly S.M.