Anglican 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] |
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References
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External links
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