Founded as the Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides, Oceania on February 9, 1901. Elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of New Hebrides on March 22, 1904, and entrusted to the Marist Fathers. Elevated to the diocese of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on June 21, 1966. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Nouméa. See also
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