Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila

Roman Catholic 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.

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)

External links and References

* [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/05/20/vanuatu-bishop-michel-visi-dies-aged-52 Pacific News: Vanuatu Bishop Michel Visi Dies Aged 52]
*cite web|title = Diocese of Port-Vila| work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpvil.html|accessdate =2007-01-11


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