Peter Cullinane

Peter James Cullinane
1st Bishop of Palmerston North
1980-2012
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Born (1936-11-29)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.

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Catholic Church titles
New title 1st Bishop of Palmerston North
1980 – 2012
Succeeded by
Charles Edward Drennan
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