Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
Arms of the Diocese of Christchurch.
Coverage
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | present | Victoria Matthews | Translated from Edmonton.[6] |
| Source(s): [7] | |||
References
- ↑ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 08/09/11. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Boundaries". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ "History". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ 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)". Register of Historic Places. 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.
- ↑ "Diocese of Christchurch". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
External links
Coordinates: 43°31′55″S 172°38′18″E / 43.531897°S 172.638426°E
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