Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Vanuatu (Vanuatu) | ![]() |
Also known as: Vanuatu (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português, latine), le Vanuatu (français), 瓦努阿圖 (正體中文), バヌアツ (日本語)
Roman Rite (1): Port-Vila
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Vanuatu ![]()
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici (C.E. PAC.) ![]()
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (F.C.B.C.O.)
Continent: Oceania
Capital: Port Vila
Area: 12,189 km²
Population: 282,814
Former Name: New Hebrides
Neighbouring Countries: ← Australia
, ↖ Solomon Islands
, → Fiji
, ↓ New Caledonia ![]()
Religions: Protestant 70% (includes Presbyterian 27.9%, Anglican 15.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.5%, Assemblies of God 4.7%, Church of Christ 4.5%, Neil Thomas Ministry 3.1%, and Apostolic 2.2%), Roman Catholic 12.4%, customary beliefs 3.7% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 12.6%, none 1.1%, unspecified 0.2%
Languages: local languages (more than 100) 63.2%, Bislama (official; creole) 33.7%, English (official) 2%, French (official) 0.6%, other 0.5%
Ethnic Groups: Melanesian 99.2%, non-Melanesian 0.8%
Motto: Long God yumi stanap (Bislama) (Let us stand firm in God)
Area: 12,189 km²
Catholic Population: 44,000 Catholics (13.8% of 320,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes
Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 27 priests (19 diocesan, 8 religious)
Non-Clergy: 51 religious (13 brothers, 38 sisters), 6 major seminarians, 49 missionaries, 126 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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