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Anglican Diocese of Waiapu

Anglican Diocese of Waiapu

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The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the 13 dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.[1] The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupō, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the Waiapu River.

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The Diocese was established in 1858. The seat of the Bishop is the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier.

Andrew Hedge is the current bishop, having been installed on St Luke's Day, 18 October 2014.

List of bishops

The following individuals have served as the Bishop of Waiapu, or any precursor title:

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Archdeaconries

In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: A. N. Brown was Archdeacon of Tauranga and Leonard Williams of Waiapu.[6]

Archdeacon of Waiapu[7]
Archdeacon of Tauranga[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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    Pre 1839 foreigners in NZ [dead link]
  3. [3]
    Porter, Francis (30 October 2012). "Williams, William Leonard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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    "Bishop William Leonard Williams". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. Victoria University of Wellington. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    Biggs, Bruce (30 October 2010). "Williams, Herbert William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. [6]
    The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 468
  7. [7]
    Jacobs, Henry. "Diocese of Waiapu" (Part IV, Chapter V) in Colonial Church Histories: New Zealand (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1887) (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 25 June 2019)
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