Which Christian churches have the largest memberships in New Caledonia?

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In New Caledonia, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest religious body, claiming approximately half of the population as adherents. This includes nearly all European, Uvean, and Vietnamese residents, as well as half of the Melanesian and Tahitian minorities.1

Among Protestant denominations, the two churches with the largest memberships are the Free Evangelical Church (Église Libre) and the Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands (Église Évangélique en Nouvelle-Calédonie et Îles Loyauté). The memberships of these Protestant groups are composed almost entirely of Melanesians. While these are the primary Christian institutions, there are also numerous other Christian groups present in the territory.1