Archdiocese of Nouméa
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Archdiocese of Nouméa Archidioecesis Numeanus Archidiocèse de Nouméa |
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| Location | |
| Country |  New Caledonia,  France |
| 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 (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.
Coordinates: 22°16′33″S 166°27′29″E / 22.27583°S 166.45806°E
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