Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila
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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 (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Vilensis; French: Diocèse de 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 Espiritu Santo and Malekula.
Coordinates: 17°44′05″S 168°19′19″E / 17.73472°S 168.32194°E
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