Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
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The Diocese of Christchurch is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) 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]
Diocese of Christchurch | |
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 Arms of the Diocese of Christchurch | |
| Incumbent: Peter Carrell | |
| Style | The Most Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | South Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Headquarters | Christchurch |
| Coordinates | 43°31′55″S 172°38′18″E |
| Information | |
| First holder | Henry Harper |
| Formation | 1856 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Cardboard Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Communion |
| Major Archbishop |
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| Bishop of Christchurch | Peter Carrell |
| Website | |
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History
The Diocese of Christchurch was established in 1856 by the subdivision of the Diocese of New Zealand.[3] Henry Harper, who arrived in Lyttelton on the Egmont on 23 December 1856, was the first bishop.[4] The seat of the Bishop of Christchurch was at ChristChurch Cathedral[5] until its demolition following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The current seat is in the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch.
Before the Christchurch Diocese was founded, it was intended that Thomas Jackson would be installed as a bishop for the South Island, with would his See located at Lyttelton.[6]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Christchurch | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1856 | 1890 | Henry Harper | Also Primate of New Zealand since 1869; retired. |
| 1890 | 1925 | Churchill Julius | Previously Archdeacon of Ballarat; also 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 | 2018 | Victoria Matthews | Translated from Edmonton[7] |
| 2019 | present | Peter Carrell | Previously Director of Theology House; Diocesan Ministry Educator, Diocese of Christchurch. Consecrated and installed, 9th Bishop of Christchurch, 9 February 2019.[8] |
Archdeacons
The Archdeaconry of Christchurch dates to 1866[9] when Henry Jacobs became the first (apparently sole)[10] Archdeacon of the diocese[11] Jacobs resigned in May 1889 and was succeeded by Croasdaile Bowen, a brother of Charles Bowen. Bowen did not serve for long, as he had a stroke in November 1889 and died in January 1890.[12]
Archdeacons of Christchurch
- 1890-1901: Ven George Cholmondeley
- 1902–1909: Ven Alfred Averill
- 1960-1968: Ven Hubert Coc.ks
Archdeacons of Akaroa
- 1909–1910: Ven Alfred Averill-(Later became Bishop of Waiapu)
- 1959-1969: Ven Walter Davies-including the Archdeaconary of Ashburton
- 1971-1974: Ven Keith Bathurst-including Archdeaconry of Ashburton
- 1975-1985: Ven John Brathwaite-including Archdeaconry of Ashburton
Archdeacons of Rangiora
- 1876: Ven Benjamin Dudley
Archdeacons of Rangiora & Westland
- 1959-1960: Ven Hubert Coc.ks
Archdeacons of Timaru
- 1945–1953 (res.): Walter Averill, Vicar of St Mary's, Timaru
- 1975-1977: Ven John Branthwaite
Archdeacons of Mid-Canterbury
- 1990-1991: Ven John Branthwaite
Archdeacons of Sumner
- 1969-1973: Ven Walter Davies
- 1974-1976: Ven Keith Bathurst
- 1976-1979: Ven Richard Carson
Archdeacons of Ashburton
- 1985-1989: Ven John Branthwaite