Michel-Marie Bernard Calvet S.M. (born 3 April 1944 in Autun, France) is the French-born New Caledonian prelate who has served as Archbishop of Nouméa since 19 June 1981.[1]
Calvert was ordained as a Catholic priest in the Society of Mary on 28 April 1973.
On 4 July 1979 Calvert was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nouméa. He was simultaneously appointed Titular Bishop of Nigrae Maiores on the same day.
Michel-Marie Calvet was appointed Archbishop of Nouméa on 19 June 1981.
Michel-Marie Calvet said during the Day of Pentecost Sunday mass as a result of the 2024 New Caledonia unrest that the community had "betrayed our faith, our baptism and Jesus through its divisions." He also called on the public and leaders of New Caledonia to denounce violence and to work together for a "shared peaceful future, of lost and found fraternity."[2]