Claim: In the history of Melanesia, the spiritual head of the Church of the Province of Melanesia, which is a province of the Anglican Communion in the South Pacific region, covering the nations of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu,  there have been multiple bishops that were appointed such as John Patteson from 1861 to 1871 who was martyred in office, John Selwyn from 1877 to 1912 who was sent back to the UK, and Cecil Wilson from 1912 to 1919 who was translated to Bunbury, Australia.
Evidence: 1877 1892 John Selwyn