Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
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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]
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]
List of bishops
Bishops of Christchurch | |||
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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 | 2018 | Victoria Matthews | Translated from Edmonton[6] |
2018 | present | Peter Carrell | Bishop-elect[7] |
References
- ^ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Boundaries". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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- ^ Brown, Colin. "Harper, Henry John Chitty 1804?–1893". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Cathedral Church of Christ (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Our Bishop". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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External links
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