Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
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[edit] Coverage
The Diocese of Christchurch is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia[1]. The Diocese covers the area between the Conway River and the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand.[2]
[edit] History
The Diocese of Christchurch was established in 1856 by the subdivision of the Diocese of New Zealand.[3] Bishop Harper, who arrived in Lyttelton on the Egmont on 23 December 1856, was the first bishop.[4] The seat of the Bishop of Christchurch is at ChristChurch Cathedral in Christchurch.[5]
[edit] List of bishops
| Bishops of Christchurch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1856 | 1890 | Henry Harper | Also Primate of New Zealand since 1867; retired. |
| 1890 | 1925 | Churchill Julius | Previously Archdeacon of Ballarat; also Primate from 1902 and Archbishop of New Zealand from 1922; retired. |
| 1926 | 1951 | Campbell West-Watson | Translated from Barrow-in-Furness; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1940; retired. |
| 1951 | 1966 | Alwyn Warren | Previously Dean of Christchurch; retired. |
| 1966 | 1983 | Allan Pyatt | Previously Dean of Christchurch; retired. |
| 1984 | 1990 | Maurice Goodall | Previously Dean of Christchurch; retired. |
| 1990 | 2008 | David Coles | Previously Dean of Christchurch; retired. |
| 2008 | present | Victoria Matthews | Translated from Edmonton.[6] |
| Source(s): [7] | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". http://www.anglican.org.nz/About. Retrieved 08/09/11.
- ^ "Boundaries". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. http://archives.anglicanlife.org.nz/Boundaries. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "History". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. http://www.anglican.org.nz/About/History. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Brown, Colin. "Harper, Henry John Chitty 1804?–1893". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1h8. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Cathedral Church of Christ (Anglican)". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=46&m=advanced. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Our Bishop". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. http://www.chch.anglican.org.nz/Our-Bishop. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Diocese of Christchurch". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. http://www.anglican.org.nz/Directory/Diocese-of-Christchurch/Diocese-of-Christchurch. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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Coordinates: 43°31′55″S 172°38′18″E / 43.531897°S 172.638426°E
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