Diocese of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna 🇼🇫

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Wallis et Futuna / Uvean(us) et Futunen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nouméa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Suva (↙), Funafuti (↖), Tokelau (↗), Samoa–Apia (→), Tonga (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1935.11.11: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wallis et Futuna / Uvean(us) et Futunen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Oceania)
1966.06.21: Promoted as Diocese of Wallis et Futuna / Uvean(us) et Futunen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nouméa)

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Wallis et Futuna (Roman Rite)

Bishop Susitino Sionepoe, S.M. (61) (later Archbishop)
(2018.12.24 – 2025.01.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nouméa (New Caledonia)

Par lui avec lui et en lui

Born:	1965.01.04 (Vaitupu, Wallis and Futuna)
Ordained Priest:	1993.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.03.24

Bishop of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (2018.12.24 – 2025.01.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nouméa (New Caledonia) (2025.01.14 – ...)

Bishop Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly, S.M. (82)
(2005.06.20 – 2018.12.24)

Bishop emeritus of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)

Avec Marie

Born:	1943.07.09 (Juvardeil, France)
Ordained Priest:	1971.11.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.08.07

Bishop of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (2005.06.20 – 2018.12.24)

Bishop Laurent Fuahea (Lolesio)
(1974.04.25 – 2005.06.20)

Tukutuku ki tai aau tou kupega

Born:	1927.09.05 (Hihifo, Wallis and Futuna)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.07.16
Died:	2011.12.02 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Bagai (1972.03.02 – 1974.04.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (1972.03.02 – 1974.04.25)

Bishop of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (1974.04.25 – 2005.06.20)

Bishop Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M.
(1966.06.21 – 1974.04.25)

Stella duce

Born:	1918.08.25 (Izieux, France)
Ordained Priest:	1946.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.04.26
Died:	1984.10.01 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Augurus (1961.12.22 – 1966.06.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (1961.12.22 – 1966.06.21)

Bishop of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (1966.06.21 – 1974.04.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Nouméa (New Caledonia) (1970.08.31 – 1971.06.05)

Vicars Apostolic of Wallis et Futuna (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M.
(1961.12.22 – 1966.06.21)

(see above)

Bishop Alexandre Poncet, S.M.
(1935.11.11 – 1961.12.22)

Ut magis ac magis florescat

Born:	1884.12.12 (Saint-Chamond, France)
Ordained Priest:	1909.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.03.01
Died:	1973.09.18 († 88)

Vicar Apostolic of Wallis et Futuna (Wallis and Futuna) (1935.11.11 – 1961.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis (1935.11.11 – 1973.09.18)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Laurent Fuahea (Lolesio) (1972.03.02 – 1974.04.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, Mata-Utu, Wallis

Churches by City (13)

Suva (↙), Funafuti (↖), Tokelau (↗), Samoa–Apia (→), Tonga (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 141 km²

Population: 10,850 Catholics (95.0% of 11,421 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (7 diocesan, 5 religious), 1 deacon, 33 religious (9 brothers, 24 sisters)