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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. |
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. The first Catholic mission in Vanuatu was started in 1887 at [[Mele]] on [[Efate]], by the [[[[Society of Mary (Marists)|Marist]] Father Le Forestier S.M., three other Marist priests and a brother. The greatest growth of Catholic converts took place in the North, where the French influence was strong. This was especially true in [[Santo]] and [[Malekula]].<ref name="Marist">{{cite web | last = | first = | date = | title = | work =Oceania Marist Province/Province Mariste d'Océanie | url =http://www.maristoceania.org/Pages/2%20regions/4-8-vanuatu.html | accessdate = 15 March 2015 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:36, 15 March 2015
Diocese of Port-Vila Dioecesis Portus Vilensis Diocèse de Port-Vila | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nouméa |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Nouméa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,870 km2 (4,580 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 205,000 29,500 (14,4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 February 1901 (As Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides) 22 March 1904 (As Vicariate Apostolic of New Hebrides) 21 June 1966 (As Diocese of Port-Vila) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Port-Vila |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean Bosco Baremes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet |
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. The first Catholic mission in Vanuatu was started in 1887 at Mele on Efate, by the [[Marist Father Le Forestier S.M., three other Marist priests and a brother. The greatest growth of Catholic converts took place in the North, where the French influence was strong. This was especially true in Santo and Malekula.[1]
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 Visi (1996– May 19, 2007)
- Jean Bosco Baremes S. M. (November 18, 2009 - Present)
External links and references
- Pacific News: Vanuatu Bishop Michel Visi Dies Aged 52
- "Diocese of Port-Vila". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
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- ^ Oceania Marist Province/Province Mariste d'Océanie http://www.maristoceania.org/Pages/2%20regions/4-8-vanuatu.html. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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