Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila in Vanuatu
is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
. It was erected in 1901 as the Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1904. In 1966, it was elevated as the Diocese of Port-Vila.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
. It was erected in 1901 as the Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1904. In 1966, it was elevated as the Diocese of Port-Vila.
Ordinaries
- Isidore-Marie-Victor Douceré, S. M. (1901–1939)
- Jules Halbert, S. M. (1939–1954)
- Louis-Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Julliard, S. M. (1955–1976)
- Francis-Roland Lambert, S. M. (1976–1996)
- Michel VisiMichel VisiMichel Visi was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila. He also served as the head of Vanuatu's Vanuatu Christian Council, an important interdenominational organization.Visi was originally from the island of Ambae in the northern part of Vanuatu...
(1996– May 19, 2007)