Anglican Diocese of Waiapu
The Diocese of Waiapu 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 around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupō, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the Waiapu River.
The diocese was established in 1858. The seat of the Bishop is the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier.
William Williams was appointed the first Bishop of Waiapu.[2][dead link] His son, Leonard Williams,[3][4] and grandson, Herbert Williams, also held the position.[5]
The most recently departed Bishop of Waiapu was David Rice, who was Bishop of Waiapu from 2008–2014, and who departed to become Bishop of San Joaquin in California. Andrew Hedge is the current bishop, having been installed on St Luke's Day, 18 October 2014.
Bishops[edit]
- 1859–1876: William Williams
- 1877–1894: Edward Stuart
- 1895–1909: Leonard Williams
- 1910–1914: Alfred Averill
- 1914–1929: William Sedgwick
- from 1928 until the 1970s, the Bishop of Aotearoa was a suffragan bishop of Waiapu
- 1930–1937: Herbert Williams
- 1938–1944: George Gerard
- 1945–1946: George Cruickshank
- 1947–1971: Norman Lesser (also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1961)
- 1971–1979: Paul Reeves
- 1979–1983: Ralph Matthews
- 1983–1990: Peter Atkins
- 1989–2005: George Connor, assistant bishop; Regional Bishop[6] "Bishop in the Bay of Plenty"[7] (translated to Dunedin; Convening Bishop of the New Zealand dioceses, 1998–2006 and Co-Presiding Bishop / Pīhopa Aporei (Pākehā), 2004–2006)
- 1991–2002: Murray Mills
- 2002–2008: John Bluck
- 2008–2014: David Rice
- 2014–present: Andrew Hedge
Archdeaconries[edit]
In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: A. N. Brown was Archdeacon of Tauranga and Leonard Williams of Waiapu.[8]
- Archdeacon of Waiapu[9]
- 1862–?: Leonard Williams
- David Ruddock
- Archdeacon of Tauranga[9]
- ?–1884 (d.): Alfred Brown
- Samuel Williams
References[edit]
- ^ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Pre 1839 foreigners in NZ
- ^ Porter, Francis (30 October 2012). "Williams, William Leonard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Bishop William Leonard Williams". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. Victoria University of Wellington. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Biggs, Bruce (30 October 2010). "Williams, Herbert William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Ashton, Lloyd (25 May 2009). "George Connor to retire in November". Anglican Taonga. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ The Anglican Communion Office (8 March 2000). "The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia". Directory of Primates; Provincial Secretaries; Provincial Treasurers; Provinces; Bishops in the Anglican Communion and Churches of Bangladesh, Pakistan, North and South India. Computer Services Offered by the Society of Archbishop Justus. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 468
- ^ a b Jacobs, Henry. "Diocese of Waiapu" (Part IV, Chapter V) in Colonial Church Histories: New Zealand (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1887) (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 25 June 2019)
External links[edit]
- Waiapu Anglicans – official website of the Diocese of Waiapu
- Diocese of Waiapu on the official website of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
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