The Diocese of Vanuatu and New Caledonia (DOVNC) was inaugurated in 1975 at Lolowai on Ambae Island.
The Bishop then was the Rt Rev. Dereck Rawcliff.
Bishop who served in the diocese.
Bishop Dereck Rawcliff was consecrated in 1975 (served from 1975-1978).
Late Bishop Harry Tevi was consecrated in 1978 (served from 1978-1989)
Bishop Michael Tavoa was consecrated in 1990 (served from 1990-2000)
Bishop Hue Blessing Boe was consecrated in 2000 ( served from 2000- 2006)
Bishop James Marvin Ligo was consecrated in 15th October 2006 (died in office – December 2017) Bishop James Tama was consecrated on the 12th August 2018 – Current
The diocese has eight (8) regions and thirty nine (39) parishes and twenty (20) sub parishes.
There are 564 priests currently working in the diocese.
The Diocesan HQ is located in Luganville town on the island of Santo.
Contact the Diocese:
Diocesan Secretary
Vicar General
Mission Secretary
News
ARCHBISHOP LEONARD LEADS ACoM DELEGATION TO MEET VANUATU’S PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER
The Most Rev. Leonard Dawea, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM), along with members of the ACoM Management Board made courtesy calls on
Archbishop Leonard Visits Noumea Anglican Parish
In the midst of a busy sch attending the Pacific Conference of Churches General Assembly, the Most Reverend Leonard Dawea, Archbishop of the Anglican Church
COMMUNIQUÉ ON INSTABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (“ACOM”) at its 17th General Synod convened at TNK on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands expresses its deepest concern and
CORRUPTION DESTROYS TRUST: HON. LYNTON STEVENS
In his keynote address delivered to the 17th General Synod of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), Honorable Lynton Stevens, Vice Chancellor of ACOM, emphasized
ACOM Vanuatu Donates Towards JCPU Project
In a significant gesture of support, the Anglican Church in Vanuatu handed over an amount of SBD35,941.76 to the Chairman of the John Coleridge Patteson