Michel Visi
| Michel Visi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Port-Vila | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Port-Vila |
| In office | 30 November 1996 – 19 May 2007 |
| Predecessor | Francis-Roland Lambert |
| Successor | Jean Bosco Baremes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 December 1982 |
| Consecration | 12 April 1997 by Francis-Roland Lambert[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1954 Ambae, New Hebrides, British & French Empires |
| Died | 19 May 2007 (aged 52) Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Michel Visi (24 October 1954 in Nangire, Ambae, Vanuatu – 19 May 2007 in Port Vila, Vanuatu) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila. He also served as the head of Vanuatu's Vanuatu Christian Council, an important interdenominational organization.[2]
Visi was originally from the island of Ambae in the northern part of Vanuatu. He was ordained as a Catholic priest on 15 December 1982 at the age of 28.[3] He was appointed to be the Bishop of Vanuatu on 12 April 1997 by Pope John Paul II to succeed bishop Francis Lambert. He was the first indigenous Vanuatuan to be appointed to this post.
Visi was found dead in his bedroom in Port Vila on 19 May 2007.[4] His funeral was held on 22 May at the Port Vila Roman Catholic Cathedral. His funeral was officiated by the Nouméa Archbishop Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet.
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Michel Visi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- Back to citation Vatican website, Libreria Editrice Vaticana dated May 15,2003
- Back to citation "Pacific Magazine: Vanuatu Bishop Michel Visi Dies Aged 52". 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- Back to citation "Vanuatu mourns the death of Bishop Michel Visi". RNZ. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2024.