Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
Coverage
The Diocese of Christchurch is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia[1]. The Diocese covers the area between the Conway River and the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand.[2]
History
The Diocese of Christchurch was established in 1856 by the subdivision of the Diocese of New Zealand.[3] Bishop Harper, who arrived in Lyttelton on the Egmont on 23 December 1856, was the first bishop.[4] The seat of the Bishop of Christchurch is at ChristChurch Cathedral in Christchurch.[5]
Bishops
The incumbent bishop of Christchurch is the Rt Rev'd Victoria Matthews, who was installed on 30 August 2008. She was previously Bishop of Edmonton, Alberta and Bishop-in-residence at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Ontario.[6]
The previous bishops were:[7]
References
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