Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki

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Arms of the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki

The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Maori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.[1] The diocese covers the area from the Waikato to the area surrounding Mount Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand.

The diocese was established in 1926 as the Diocese of Waikato, with Cecil Arthur Cherrington being the first bishop. In 2010, the name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki. This reflects the structure of the diocese (since 2008), with two bishoprics and two co-ordinary (presiding) bishops.[2]

The seat of the Bishop of Waikato is at St Peter's Cathedral in Hamilton.

The seat of the Bishop of Taranaki is at the Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary. The incumbent Bishop of Taranaki is Philip Richardson (who has been the archbishop of the New Zealand dioceses since 1 May 2013).[3] Richardson had previously been the only suffragan Bishop in Taranaki in the Waikato diocese from 1999 until the co-diocesan arrangement started in 2008.[4]

Bishops of Waikato[]

  • Cecil Cherrington (1926–1951)
  • John Holland (1951–1968)
  • Allen Johnston (1968–1980; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1972)
  • Brian Davis (1980–1986; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1986; translated to Wellington)
  • Roger Herft (1986–1993)
  • David Moxon (1993–2013; co-equal diocesan after 2008; senior bishop of the "New Zealand dioceses" from 2006; Co-Presiding Bishop / Pīhopa Aporei, 2006–2008 then Primate / Pīhopa Mātāmua and Archbishop, 2008 onwards)
  • Helen-Ann Hartley (2014–2017; co-equal diocesan)[5]
  • vacant (2017–present; Bishop of Taranaki acting)[6]

Bishops of Taranaki[]

  • Philip Richardson (co-equal diocesan 2008–present; previously suffragan Bishop in Taranaki, 1999–2008; senior diocese of the New Zealand dioceses, Primate / Pīhopa Mātāmua and Archbishop since 2013)

Parishes[]

References[]

  1. ^ About from Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, 8 September 2011
  2. ^ Welcome from Anglican Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki, retrieved 8 September 2011
  3. ^ About Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine from WaikatoTaranakiAnglican.org.nz, retrieved 19 December 2014
  4. ^ The Bishop's Action Foundation — The beginning of the story... Archived 2016-01-22 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 July 2016)
  5. ^ Furrow, Gary (8 December 2017). "Bishop of Waikato says concluding her role 'a happy-sad time'". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. ^ Wilson, Libby (9 February 2018). "No new Anglican Bishop for the Waikato - Taranaki takes on the job". Retrieved 30 May 2018.

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°47′31″S 175°17′11″E / 37.791901°S 175.286484°E / -37.791901; 175.286484


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