Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet


Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet S.M. 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 simultaneously appointed the titular bishop on Nigrae Maiores on the same day.
Michel-Marie Calvet was appointed the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nouméa on June 19, 1981. He continued to serve as Archbishop as of 2010.