Anglican Diocese of Auckland
Arms of the Diocese of Auckland.
Flags of the Diocese of Auckland and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland.
The Diocese of Auckland 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 stretching from North Cape down to the Waikato River, across the Hauraki Plains and including the Coromandel Peninsula.
The Diocese of New Zealand was established in 1841, and originally covered the entire country. In 1854, it was limited (as the Diocese of Auckland) to the Auckland region only.
The current bishop is Ross Graham Bay, who was enthroned as the 11th Bishop of Auckland at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, 17 April 2010.
The theological college is the College of St John the Evangelist.
List of bishops
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 1867 | George Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand | Sole bishop in New Zealand until 1856; primate from 1856; translated to Lichfield. |
| Bishops of Auckland | |||
| 1869 | 1902 | William Cowie | Also Primate from 1869; died in office. |
| 1903 | 1910 | Moore Neligan | |
| 1911 | 1913 | Lloyd Crossley | |
| 1914 | 1940 | Alfred Averill | Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1925. |
| 1940 | 1960 | John Simkin | |
| 1960 | 1978 | Eric Gowing | |
| 1979 | 1985 | Paul Reeves | Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1980; afterwards Sir Paul Reeves, Governor-General of New Zealand. |
| 1985 | 1994 | Bruce Gilberd | |
| 1994 | 2010 | John Paterson | Also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1998. |
| 2010 | present | Ross Bay | |
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Coordinates: 36°51′30″S 174°47′03″E / 36.858356°S 174.784034°E
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