Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna in Wallis and Futuna
is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,...
is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
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.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Ordinaries
- Alexandre Poncet, S.M. (1935–1961)
- Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M. (1961–1974)
- Laurent FuaheaLaurent FuaheaLaurent Fuahea was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wallis et Futuna from 1974 until 2005. Fuahea is the first person born in Wallis and Futuna to become a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church when he was consecrated as such on 16 July 1972...
(1974–2005) - Bishop Emeritus - Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de RasillyGhislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de RasillyGhislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly is the incumbent Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wallis et Futuna.-External links:**, Catholic-Hierarchy.org...
, S.M. (2005– )