French New Zealanders
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Auckland · Wellington | |
| Languages | |
| New Zealand English · French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism) · Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French Australians |
French New Zealanders are New Zealanders who are of French ancestry or a French-born person who resides in New Zealand.
The French were amongst the earlier European settlers in New Zealand, and established a colony at Akaroa on the South Island.
Captain Jean-François Marie de Surville is the first known Frenchman to have visited New Zealand, in 1769, and by the 1830s, French whalers were operating off the Banks Peninsula.
In 1835, Jean-Baptiste François Pompallier was the first bishop of any denomination in New Zealand.
Religion
| Religion | Percentage of the French population in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 26.2% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 3.9% |
| Anglican | 3.0% |
| No religion | 50.1% |
| Object to answering | 7.1% |
Source: 2013 Census[2]
See also
- European New Zealanders
- Pākehā
- Demographics of New Zealand
- Immigration to New Zealand
- History of New Zealand
References
- ^ Tessa Copland. "French - Facts and figures". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: French
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