The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna (

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: ''Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis'';

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: ''Diocèse de Wallis et Futuna'') in

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is a suffragan diocese of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa 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 Fut ...

. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. The Bishop of Wallis et Futuna is a member of the

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Ordinaries

Alexandre Poncet Alexandre Poncet (born in 1884 in Saint-Chamond, Loire) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna. He was appointed bishop in 1935. He died in 1973. After ordination as a priest Poncet served as a chaplai ...

, S.M. (1935–1961) *

Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier (born in 1918 in Izieux) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna (Latin: ''Dioecesis Uveanus et Futunensis''; F ...

, S.M. (1961–1974) *

Laurent Fuahea Laurent Lolesio Fuahea (5 September 1927 – 2 December 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wallis et Futuna from 1974 until 2005. Fuahea was born in Hihifo, Wallis Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly Ghislain Marie Raoul Suzanne de Rasilly (born July 9, 1943 Juvardeil, France) is a Catholic prelate and the Bishop Emeritus of Wallis et Futuna since 24 December 2018.Susitino Sionepoe Susitino Sionepoe S.M. (born January 4, 1965) is a Futunan Catholic prelate and the current Bishop of Wallis et Futuna. He was consecrated on March 24, 2019, by Archbishop Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet in Mata'Utu, the Capital of Wallis and Futuna. ...

, S.M. (2019- )

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Resignation of Bishop de Rasilly S.M.

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