Basil Meeking
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| Born | 19 November 1929 Ashburton  New Zealand |
John Basil Meeking (born 19 November 1929) is the Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, New Zealand and was the 7th Bishop of that see (1987–1995).
He was appointed as Bishop of Christchurch by Pope John Paul II on 30 March 1987 and resigned the see on 15 December 1995.[1]
He has outlived two successors to the see of Christchurch and is still active in the Latin mass chaplaincy in Christchurch
Notes
- ^ Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, Bishop Basil Meeking, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch (retrieved 28 January 2011)
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, "Bishop John Basil Meeking" (retrieved 28 January 2011).
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