Bruce Gilberd

Bruce Carlyle Gilberd CNZM (born 22 April 1938) is a retired New Zealand Anglican bishop. He was the 8th Bishop of Auckland, from 1985 to 1995.

Gilberd was educated at King's College, Auckland and the University of Auckland.^[1] His qualifications are BSc (Auckland), LTh, LTh (Hons), STh (St John).

Gilberd began his ordained ministry as a curate at Devonport, New Zealand. As vicar of Avondale, Auckland from 1968 to 1971, he gained further experience through secondment to Egglescliffe on Teesside in the United Kingdom as an industrial chaplain. On his return, he became director of the Interchurch Trade and Industrial Mission (ITIM) in Wellington. From 1980 to 1985 he was a lecturer at St John's College, Auckland before being ordained as a bishop on 7 December 1985.^[2]^[3] A keen fisherman and sailor,^[4] he retired in 1995.

Since retiring Gilberd has campaigned against the construction of a new marina at on Coromandel Peninsula.^[5] In the 2002 New Year Honours, Gilberd was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.^[6]

References[]

^ Who’s Who 2008. London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
^ ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 146)
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^ Diocesan details
^ "Retired Anglican Bishop leads fight against Coromandel marina". nzherald.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011. Retired Anglican Bishop of Auckland Bruce Gilberd is leading a fight against plans for a 150-berth marina at Tairua Harbour on Coromandel Peninsula.
^ "New Year honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2019.