Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
Nouméa | |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Numeanus |
Local: | Archidiocèse de Nouméa |
Country: | New Caledonia, France |
Province: | Noumea |
Area Km2: | 19,103 |
Population: | 210,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 110,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 52.4 |
Denomination: | 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 |
Metro Archbishop: | Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet |
Suffragans: | Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Diocese of Port-Vila |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Website: | Website of the Archdiocese |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa (Latin: Archidioecesis Numeanus; French: Archidiocèse de Nouméa) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.