Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet
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Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet S.M. (born April 3, 1944 Autun
, France
) is the French
-born New Caledonian
Archbishop
. He has served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
from since his appointment on Jun 19, 1981. He also served as the Titular bishop
of the Diocese of Nigrae Maiores.
Calvert was ordained as a Catholic priest in the Society of Mary
on April 28, 1973.
On July 4, 1979, Calvert was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
, based in Nouméa
, New Caledonia
. He was simulataneously appointed the titular bishop on Nigrae Maiores on the same day.
Michel-Marie Calvetwas appointed the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nouméa on June 19, 1981. He continued to serve as Archbishop as of 2010.
Autun
Autun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born New Caledonian
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
. He has served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
from since his appointment on Jun 19, 1981. He also served as the Titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of the Diocese of Nigrae Maiores.
Calvert was ordained as a Catholic priest in the Society of Mary
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
on April 28, 1973.
On July 4, 1979, Calvert was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
, based in Nouméa
Nouméa
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
. He was simulataneously appointed the titular bishop on Nigrae Maiores on the same day.
Michel-Marie Calvetwas appointed the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nouméa on June 19, 1981. He continued to serve as Archbishop as of 2010.