Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki

Arms of the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki

The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Maori Dioceses) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.^[1] The diocese covers the area from the Waikato to the area surrounding Mount Taranaki on the north island of New Zealand.

The diocese was established in 1926 as the Diocese of Waikato, with Cecil Arthur Cherrington being the first bishop. In 2010, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki. This reflects the structure of the diocese (since 2008), with two bishoprics and two co-ordinary (presiding) bishops.^[2]

The seat of the Bishop of Waikato is at St Peter's Cathedral in Hamilton. The current Bishop of Waikato is Helen-Ann Hartley.

The seat of the Bishop of Taranaki is at the Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary. The incumbent Bishop of Taranaki is Philip Richardson (who has been the archbishop of the New Zealand dioceses since 1 May 2013).^[3] Richardson had previously been the only suffragan Bishop in Taranaki in the Waikato diocese from 1999 until the co-diocesan arrangement started in 2008.^[4]

Bishops of Waikato

• Cecil Cherrington (1926–1951)
• John Holland (1951–1968)
• Allen Johnston (1968–1980)
• Brian Davis (1980–1986)
• Roger Herft (1986–1993)
• David Moxon (1993–2013; co-equal diocesan after 2008)
• Helen-Ann Hartley (2014–present; co-equal diocesan)

Bishops of Taranaki

• Philip Richardson (co-equal diocesan 2008–present; previously suffragan Bishop in Taranaki, 1999–2008)

Parishes

Piako Cambridge Katikati Mangakino Matamata Morrinsville Paeroa Putaruru Te Aroha Tirau Tokoroa Waihi Waihi Beach Whangamata

Taranaki Bell Block Brooklands Eltham-Kaponga Fitzroy Hawera Inglewood Manaia Okato Opunake Patea New Plymouth Stratford Waitara Waverley-Waitotara West New Plymouth

Waikato Bryant Park Hamilton - St Peters Cathedral Chartwell Claudelands Forest Lake - Holy Trinity Church West Hamilton Hamilton East Hillcrest Huntly Melville Nawton Ngaruawahia Raglan Tamahere Te Kauwhata

Waitomo Kawhia Orakau Otorohanga Piopio-Aria-Mokau Taumarunui Te Awamutu Te Kuiti

References

1. About from Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, 8 September 2011
2. Welcome from Anglican Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki, retrieved 8 September 2011
3. About from WaikatoTaranakiAnglican.org.nz, retrieved 19 December 2014
4. The Bishop's Action Foundation — The beginning of the story... (Accessed 27 July 2016)

External links

• Diocese of Waikato website
• St Peter's Cathedral website

Coordinates: 37°47′31″S 175°17′11″E / 37.791901°S 175.286484°E