Anglican Diocese of Auckland

The Diocese of Auckland 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 stretching from North Cape down to the Waikato River, across the Hauraki Plains and including the Coromandel Peninsula.

Diocese of Auckland
Bishopric
Arms of the Diocese of Auckland
Flags of the Diocese of Auckland and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
Flag
Incumbent:
Ross Bay QSM OStJ
StyleThe Most Reverend
Location
CountryNew Zealand
TerritoryNorth Island
Ecclesiastical provinceAotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
HeadquartersAuckland
Coordinates36°51′30″S 174°47′03″E
Information
First holderGeorge Selwyn
(as Bishop of New Zealand)
Formation1841
DenominationAnglican
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Trinity
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Communion
Major Archbishop
BishopRoss Bay QSM OStJ
Website
www.auckanglican.org.nz

The current bishop is Ross Bay QSM OStJ, who was enthroned as the 11th Bishop of Auckland at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, 17 April 2010.[2]

The theological college is the College of St John the Evangelist.

History

The Diocese of New Zealand was established in 1841, and originally covered the entire country. In 1842, its jurisdiction was described as simply "New Zealand".[3] In 1854, it was limited to the Auckland region only. By act of the fourth General Synod (anticipating Selwyn's retirement), 15 October 1868 the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Auckland;[4] Selwyn was called Bishop of New Zealand until his resignation of the See in 1869, whereas Cowie was called Bishop of Auckland from the announcement of his nomination.

List of bishops

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

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Notes
1George Selwyn
(Bishop of New Zealand)		18411869Sole bishop in New Zealand until 1856; metropolitan/primate thereafter; translated to Lichfield (but retained See of New Zealand until May 1869)[5]
Bishops of Auckland
2William Cowie 1869 1902 Also Primate from 1869; died in office.
3Moore Neligan 1903 1910
4Lloyd Crossley 1911 1913
5Alfred Averill 1914 1940 Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1925.
6John Simkin 1940 1960
7Eric Gowing 1960 1978
8Paul Reeves 1979 1985 Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1980; afterwards Governor-General of New Zealand.
9Bruce Gilberd 1985 1994
10John Paterson 1994 2010 Also Presiding Bishop of New Zealand from 1998.
11Ross Bay17 April 2020 (2020-04-17)incumbent[2]

Assistant bishops

The following individuals have served as an Assistant Bishop of Auckland, or any precursor title:

  • Gething Caulton, Vicar of Northcote and then Epsom, former Bishop of Melanesia, Assistant Bishop, 1955–1964.[6]
  • Monty Monteith, an Assistant Bishop from his consecration, 24 February 1965,[7] until his death, 12 June 2003.[8]
  • Ted Buckle, an Assistant Bishop for the Northern Region,[9] 1981[10] – 30 June 1992;[11]
  • Bruce Moore, an Assistant Bishop in 1980[12] and retired on 30 November 1991[11]
  • Jim White, as Assistant Bishop[13] with his consecration as a bishop on 29 October 2011[2]

Archdeaconries

In 1866, the New Zealand diocese had three archdeaconries: G. A. Kissling was Archdeacon of Waitemata, Henry Govett of Taranaki, and H. Williams of Waimate.[14]

Archdeacons of Waitemata

See also

References
  1. "About". Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. "ACANZP Lectionary" (PDF). Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. 2019. p. 145-146.
  3. The Colonial Church Atlas, Arranged in Dioceses: with Geographical and Statistical Tables (second ed.). London: SPG. May 1842. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. Proceedings of the Fourth General Synod of the Branch of the United Church of England and Ireland in New Zealand (p. 41, online at the Kinder Library)
  5. "Itinerary and Acta of George Augustus Selwyn Bishop of New Zealand" (PDF).
  6. Blain, Michael. Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific — ordained before 1932 (2019) p. 268 (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 26 June 2019)
  7. The form and order of the consecration of the Very Reverend George Rae Monteith, Bachelor of Arts, to be Assistant Bishop of Auckland on the Feast of Saint Matthias, the twenty-fourth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-five at 10.30 in the forenoon. 1965.
  8. "Proceedings of the General Synod: 56th General Synod, 2004".
  9. Scholefield, Guy Hardy; Lambert, Max (1991). Who's who in New Zealand. ISBN 9780790001302.
  10. "Accommodation | Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre".
  11. "Proceedings of the General Synod: 49th Special & 50th General Synod 1990-1992".
  12. Whitaker, Joseph (1985). Whitaker's Almanack: 1986. ISBN 9780850211634.
  13. Anglican Diocese of Auckland — Bishops, Episcopal Team & Diocesan Staff (Accessed 27 February 2017)
  14. The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 468
  15. Blain, Michael. Blain Biographical Direectory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific — ordained before 1932 (2019) p. 4 (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 25 June 2019)
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