Michael Brown (New Zealand priest)
Michael Brown CNZM ED | |
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| Church | Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1964 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Henry Brown |
| Born | 15 April 1936 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Anne Elizabeth Pierre
(m. 1965) |
| Education | Christchurch Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Michael Henry Brown CNZM ED (born 15 April 1936) is a New Zealand Anglican priest. After a range of clerical roles in Canterbury, he was Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington[1] from 1985 to[2] 2002.
Early life and family[]
Brown was born in Christchurch on 15 April 1936, the son of Catherine and Harry Brown, and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School.[3] He saw military service with the Regiment of New Zealand Artillery between 1955 and 1958, before going on to study at the University of Canterbury, graduating Bachelor of Commerce in 1963, and qualifying as an associate chartered accountant the same year.[3] He later gained a Master of Business Administration degree from Canterbury in 1991.[3]
In 1965, Brown married Anne Elizabeth Pierre.[3]
Priesthood[]
Brown completed study for the Licentiate of Theology[3] and was ordained in 1964. After curacies in Linwood and Ashburton he held incumbencies at Marchwiel, Burwood and Merivale.[4] He was also Archdeacon of Rangiora.
He also continued his military involvement with the Royal New Zealand Chaplains Department between 1967 and 1984, and was awarded the Efficiency Decoration in 1983.[3]
In 1990, Brown was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3] In the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[5]
References[]
- ^ E Hive
- ^ Blain, Michael. Wellington Cathedral of St Paul: A History 1840–2001
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 81. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980/82 p 1004: Oxford, OUp, 1983 ISBN 0192000101
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1999 (including Niue)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 1999. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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