The Holy Name of Mary of Mouli (Ouvéa Island)
The Marian temple of Ouvea is the church of the Holy Name of Mary, of the tribe of Mouli, raised on a promontory in front of the sea. It belongs to the Catholic parish of Ouvéa (Archdiocese of Nouméa), the result of the Marist mission installed in 1857 by Father Jean Bernard, assisted by the catechist Wallisiano Siriano.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The diocesan website of New Caledonia confirms the title: "Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Mouli," one of the three Catholic temples on the island.
- The Ouvea Marist mission dates back to 1857; the imposing church of Saint- Joseph, facing the sea, was built in 1912.
- The church of Mouli, with its red bell tower and cream façade, is reached by a wire of columnar pine trees: one of the most loved pictures on the island.
- His feast, the Holy Name of Mary, was extended to the whole Church by Innocent XI in 1683 in thanksgiving for the victory of Vienna.
Holy Name of Mary (Ouvea)
In a remote atoll of the Pacific, the tribe of Mouli pray every week under the Name of Mary: testimony of the seer sowing that brought the Gospel to the Loyauté Islands.
"Blessed Name of Mary, be sweet on our lips and be in danger.
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