Catholic Church

in

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (Wallis and Futuna)

(Overseas Collectivitity of France France)

Wallis and Futuna

Also known as: Wallis und Futuna (Deutsch), Wallis y Futuna (español), Wallis-et-Futuna (français), Wallis e Futuna (Italiano, Português), Wallis i Futuna (polski), 瓦利斯和富圖納群島 (正體中文), ウォリス・フツナ (日本語), Vallis et Futuna (latine)

By Type (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)


By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Wallis et Futuna


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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Delegation: Pacific Ocean Archbishop Gábor Pintér (62)

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) Archbishop Ryan Jimenez Pagente (54)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)

Celebrations

Saints: 1 Saint


Geography

Continent: Oceania

Capital: Meta-Utu

Area: 142 km²

Population: 15,714

Part of: France France (Overseas Collectivitity)

Neighbouring Countries: Tuvalu Tuvalu, → Samoa Samoa, ↘ Tonga Tonga, ↓ Fiji Fiji

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%

Languages: Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2%

Ethnic Groups: Polynesian

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Area: 200 km²

Catholic Population: 11,000 Catholics (100.0% of 11,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes, 4 other centres

Clergy: 2 bishops (1 diocesan, 1 titular), 12 priests (7 diocesan, 5 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 38 religious (3 brothers, 35 sisters), 4 major seminarians, 3 missionaries, 17 catechists

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Last updated on 2026.05.28

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