Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa

Archdiocese of Nouméa
Archidioecesis Numeanus
Archidiocèse de Nouméa

Location
Country New Caledonia
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

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.

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Coordinates: 22°16′33″S 166°27′29″E / 22.27583°S 166.45806°E / -22.27583; 166.45806

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