Peter Cullinane
| Peter James Cullinane 1st Bishop of Palmerston North 1980-2012 | |
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29 November 1936 Dannevirke  New Zealand |
Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), CNZM, was the first Catholic bishop of Palmerston North. He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North by Pope John Paul II on 6 March 1980 and was consecrated on 30 April 1980. He established the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (built in 1925, rededicated in 1980, renovated and added to in 1988) as his seat of operations.[1] He retired on 22 February 2012.
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North, Bishop Peter J Cullinane DD (retrieved 31 January 2011)
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Peter James Cullinane (retrieved 23 February 2012).
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| New title | 1st Bishop of Palmerston North 1980 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Charles Edward Drennan |
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