Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa

Archdiocese of Nouméa

Archidioecesis Numeanus

Archidiocèse de Nouméa
Location
Country New Caledonia,  France
Ecclesiastical provinceNoumea
Statistics
Area19,103 km2 (7,376 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 210,000
  • 110,000 (52.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established23 July 1847 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie)
21 June 1966 (Archdiocese of Nouméa)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph in Nouméa
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopSusitino Sionepoe
SuffragansDiocese of Wallis et Futuna
Diocese of Port-Vila
Bishops emeritusMichel-Marie-Bernard Calvet
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Nouméa (Latin: Archidioecesis Numeanus; French: Archidiocèse de Nouméa) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia, established in 1966. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.