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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
2 Aug 201984.2DiedStuart France O’Connell, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
4 Oct 201971.4AppointedJohn Atcherley DewApostolic Administrator of Palmerston NorthCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
59.1ResignedCharles Edward DrennanBishop of Palmerston NorthBishop Emeritus
30 Nov 201962.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
6 Jan 202048.5AppointedMichael Andrew GielenAuxiliary Bishop of AucklandBishop of Christchurch
48.5AppointedMichael Andrew GielenTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusBishop of Christchurch
7 Mar 202048.7Ordained BishopMichael Andrew GielenTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusBishop of Christchurch
17 Apr 202062.5AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
11 Jun 202090.5DiedJohn Basil MeekingBishop Emeritus of Christchurch
1 Jan 202153.6AppointedPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Coadjutor Archbishop of WellingtonArchbishop
53.6AppointedPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Apostolic Administrator of ChristchurchArchbishop of Wellington
2 Feb 202163.3AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
3 Mar 202164.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
64.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to LiechtensteinApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
30 Mar 202163.4AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
17 Dec 202171.8ResignedPatrick James DunnBishop of AucklandBishop Emeritus
59.3AppointedStephen Marmion LoweBishop of Auckland
59.3AppointedStephen Marmion LoweApostolic Administrator of Hamilton in New ZealandBishop of Auckland
1 Jan 202287.4DiedRobin Walsh Leamy, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
17 Jan 202270.5AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Australia
19 Feb 202259.5InstalledStephen Marmion LoweBishop of Auckland
21 May 202250.9AppointedMichael Andrew GielenBishop of Christchurch
9 Jul 202251.1InstalledMichael Andrew GielenBishop of Christchurch
55.1CeasedPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Apostolic Administrator of ChristchurchArchbishop of Wellington
22 Oct 202288.2DiedPatrick CoveneyApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece
29 Apr 202375.4RetiredPeter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R.Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus
5 May 202375.0RetiredJohn Atcherley DewArchbishop of WellingtonCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.0SucceededPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Archbishop of Wellington
27 May 202375.0RetiredJohn Atcherley DewBishop of New Zealand, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
56.0AppointedPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Bishop of New Zealand, MilitaryArchbishop of Wellington
22 Jun 202359.5AppointedJohn Lewis AdamsBishop of Palmerston North
26 Jul 202375.7AppointedPeter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R.Apostolic Administrator of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
30 Sep 202359.8Ordained BishopJohn Lewis AdamsBishop of Palmerston North
75.4CeasedJohn Atcherley DewApostolic Administrator of Palmerston NorthCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
25 Oct 202355.3AppointedRichard Philip James LaurensonBishop of Hamilton in New Zealand
8 Dec 202355.4Ordained BishopRichard Philip James LaurensonBishop of Hamilton in New Zealand
61.3CeasedStephen Marmion LoweApostolic Administrator of Hamilton in New ZealandBishop of Auckland
22 Dec 202393.7DiedThomas Stafford WilliamsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington

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