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Walter Hadye Lin̄i (/ h eɪ. ˈ d ɪ l i. n i / he-di li-ni Bislama pronunciation: [haedi liŋi]; [2] [3] 1942 – 21 February 1999) was a Raga Anglican priest and politician who was the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, from independence in 1980 to 1991.
The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu remained the largest religious denomination in the country, though its share declined from 35.8% in 1989 and 27.9% in 2009 and then stabilised to 27.2% in 2020. The Seventh-day Adventist Church was the second-largest group with representing 14.8% of the population. This was followed by the Anglican and ...
The diocese was renamed the Diocese of Vanuatu c. 1980 following the Republic of Vanuatu's independence, [3] and around 2010, it adopted its current name to include New Caledonia. The diocese is organized into eight regions and 39 parishes, with its headquarters in Luganville .
Vanuatu independence day, 2010. On 30 July 1980, amidst the brief Coconut War, the Republic of Vanuatu was created. Since independence, only kastom owners and the government can own land; foreigners and other islanders who are not kastom owners can lease land only for the productive life of a coconut palm - 75 years.
New Year's Day: February 21 Father Lini Day March 5 Custom Chief's Day: March 30 Good Friday: April 2 Easter Monday: May 1 Labour Day: May 10 Ascension Day: July 24 Children's Day: July 30 Independence Day: August 15 Assumption Day: October 5 Constitution Day: November 29 National Unity Day: December 25 Christmas Day: December 26 Family Day
The church developed rapidly from the south to the north. It employed indigenous pastors and teachers. In 1905 Margaret Paton died and her memorial church was built at Vila. [3] The church become autonomous in 1948 as the Presbyterian Church of the New Hebrides. [4] Vanuatu became free from British and French colonization in 1980. Most of the ...
The Catholic Church in Vanuatu is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholics constitute 13% of the population of Vanuatu in 2022. [1] The church is organized into one diocese based in the capital of Port Vila. [2] The diocese is a member of the Pacific Bishops Conference. [3]
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur (French pronunciation: [katedʁal dy sakʁe kœʁ]; English: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart) is a modern Catholic cathedral in Port Vila, Vanuatu. [1] It is the seat of the Diocese of Port-Vila. [2] The church is dedicated to the sacred Heart of Jesus. [3] Bishop Jean Bosco Baremes has served as Bishop of Port Vila ...