Bishop of Aotearoa
The Bishop of Aotearoa is a bishop in the Anglican Church of New Zealand, belonging to Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The post was created in 1928.
List of holders
- Frederick Bennett CMG (1928–1950) — first Māori people Bishop in the Anglican Communion
- Wiremu Panapa CBE (1951–1968)
- Manuhuia Bennett ONZ CMG (1968–1981) — son of Frederick Bennett.
- Whakahuihui Vercoe PCNZM MBE (1981–2006) — the first Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand from the Maori Church.
- Brown Turei (2006–present) — the second Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand from the Maori Church. It has been announced that Turei is to retire as Moari archbishop on 31 March 2017.[1]
References
- ↑ Anglican News — Maori Archbishop to retire in March 2017 (Accessed 26 August 2016)
- History of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, accessed on 3 October 2016.
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