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- ↑ World Anglican
- ↑ Office, Media. "Anglican Church of Melanesia - DIOCESE OF TEMOTU CONSECRATES FIFTH BISHOP". www.acom.org.sb.
- ↑ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Position". Anglican Communion Website.
- ↑ "Anglican Church of Melanesia - Diocese of Vanuatu & New Caledonia". www.acom.org.sb.
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- ↑ Release, Press (September 12, 2019). "Archbishop of Melanesia to be installed on Sunday".
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