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.

[edit] 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)

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