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

  1. ↑ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 08/09/11. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Boundaries". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "History". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Brown, Colin. "Harper, Henry John Chitty 1804?–1893". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cathedral Church of Christ (Anglican)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Our Bishop". Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "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 / -43.531897; 172.638426


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