Nouméa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 21 June 1966
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: New Caledonia
Region: Pacific (Oceania)
Square Kilometers: 18,575 (7,174 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocese.ddec.nc/Sommaire.htm
Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 3, rue Mgr-Fraysse, 98845 Noumea, Nouvelle-Caledonie, Oceanie
Telephone: 26.53.53

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)
- Latin Name: Novae Caledoniae
- Erected: 23 July 1847
- Vicariate
- Country: New Caledonia
- Region: Pacific (Oceania)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guillaume Marie Douarre, S.M. † (13 Jul 1847 Appointed - 20 Aug 1850 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Archipelago of the Navigators {Arcipelago dei Navigatori}, American Samoa)
Pierre Rougeyron, S.M. † ( 1855 Appointed - 1873 Resigned)
Pierre-Ferdinand Vitte, S.M. † (4 Apr 1873 Appointed - 15 Jan 1880 Resigned)
Alphonse-Hilarion Fraysse, S.M. † (6 Apr 1880 Appointed - 1 May 1905 Died)
Claude-Marie Chanrion, S.M. † (1 Dec 1905 Appointed - 3 Feb 1937 Resigned)
Édouard Bresson, S.M. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 9 Nov 1956 Resigned)
Pierre-Paul-Émile Martin, S.M. † (9 Nov 1956 Appointed - 7 Apr 1972 Resigned)
Eugène Klein, M.S.C. † (7 Apr 1972 Succeeded - 19 Jun 1981 Resigned)
Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. (19 Jun 1981 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)
23 July 1847	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia) (erected)
9 February 1901	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)	Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides {Isole Nouve Ebridi} (erected)
Archdiocese of Nouméa
21 June 1966	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)	Archdiocese of Nouméa

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)

1950 33,600 59,650 56.3% 2 45 47 714 41 183 27 ap1951

1959 48,681 70,987 68.6% 7 48 55 885 61 235 37 ap1960

Archdiocese of Nouméa

1970 65,000 102,000 63.7% 11 48 59 1,101 146 228 33 ap1971

1980 91,500 139,600 65.5% 10 43 53 1,726 105 190 36 ap1981

1990 97,000 164,173 59.1% 9 41 50 1,940 94 187 37 ap1991

1999 110,000 200,000 55.0% 13 26 39 2,820 3 56 115 27 ap2000

2000 110,000 200,000 55.0% 12 23 35 3,142 3 55 126 27 ap2001

2001 110,000 200,000 55.0% 12 24 36 3,055 3 56 117 27 ap2002

2002 110,000 200,000 55.0% 14 29 43 2,558 4 50 118 29 ap2003

2003 110,000 200,000 55.0% 10 27 37 2,972 4 42 110 29 ap2004

2004 110,000 210,000 52.4% 12 25 37 2,972 12 44 111 29 ap2005

2013 141,204 260,166 54.3% 15 19 34 4,153 15 30 87 18 ap2014

2016 132,015 270,850 48.7% 13 17 30 4,400 23 26 68 18 ap2017

2019 147,000 280,460 52.4% 14 10 24 6,125 24 18 53 32 ap2020

2021 143,000 282,000 50.7% 16 9 25 5,720 23 17 57 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)
1950	33,600	59,650	56.3%	2	45	47	714		41	183	27	ap1951
1959	48,681	70,987	68.6%	7	48	55	885		61	235	37	ap1960
Archdiocese of Nouméa
1970	65,000	102,000	63.7%	11	48	59	1,101		146	228	33	ap1971
1980	91,500	139,600	65.5%	10	43	53	1,726		105	190	36	ap1981
1990	97,000	164,173	59.1%	9	41	50	1,940		94	187	37	ap1991
1999	110,000	200,000	55.0%	13	26	39	2,820	3	56	115	27	ap2000
2000	110,000	200,000	55.0%	12	23	35	3,142	3	55	126	27	ap2001
2001	110,000	200,000	55.0%	12	24	36	3,055	3	56	117	27	ap2002
2002	110,000	200,000	55.0%	14	29	43	2,558	4	50	118	29	ap2003
2003	110,000	200,000	55.0%	10	27	37	2,972	4	42	110	29	ap2004
2004	110,000	210,000	52.4%	12	25	37	2,972	12	44	111	29	ap2005
2013	141,204	260,166	54.3%	15	19	34	4,153	15	30	87	18	ap2014
2016	132,015	270,850	48.7%	13	17	30	4,400	23	26	68	18	ap2017
2019	147,000	280,460	52.4%	14	10	24	6,125	24	18	53	32	ap2020
2021	143,000	282,000	50.7%	16	9	25	5,720	23	17	57	32	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1979; Archbishop: 19 Jun 1981)
Jean-Yves Riocreux (Deacon: 31 Mar 1974; Priest: 22 Jun 1974 to 5 May 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Édouard Bresson, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937 to 9 Nov 1956)
Claude-Marie Chanrion, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Dec 1905 to 3 Feb 1937)
Guillaume Marie Douarre, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jul 1847 to 20 Aug 1850)
Alphonse-Hilarion Fraysse, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Apr 1880 to 1 May 1905)
Eugène Klein, M.S.C. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 Jun 1971; Archbishop: 7 Apr 1972 to 19 Jun 1981)
Pierre-Paul-Émile Martin, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Nov 1956; Archbishop: 21 Jun 1966 to 7 Apr 1972)
Pierre Rougeyron, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1855 to 1873)
Pierre-Ferdinand Vitte, S.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Apr 1873 to 15 Jan 1880)