Jules Halbert, born in 1886 in Landreau, was a
French clergyman and
bishop
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for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila (Latin: ''Dioecesis Portus Vilensis''; French language, French: ''Diocèse de Port-Vila'') in Vanuatu is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa.
History
The first Catholic mission ...
. He was appointed bishop in 1939. He died in 1955.
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References
1886 births
1955 deaths
French Roman Catholic bishops in Oceania
Roman Catholic bishops of Port-Vila
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