John Mackey (Roman Catholic bishop)

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John Mackey (born 11 January 1918) is the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand.

He was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 23 November 1941. On 25 April 1974 he was appointed bishop for the diocese[1]. He was ordained a bishop on 30 June 1974. The Principal Consecrator was Pope Paul VI; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Giovanni Cardinal Benelli and Cardinal Lourdusamy. Bishop Mackey retired on 1 January 1983.

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  1. ^ Ordination of Bishop Mackey
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