Bruce Carlyle Gilberd (born 22 April 1938) was the 8th Anglican Bishop of Auckland whose Episcopate spanned a nine year period during the latter part of the 20th century. He was appointed to the CNZM
Gilberd was educated at King's College, Auckland and the University of Auckland[1] His qualifications are BSc (Auckland), LTh, LTh (Hons), STh (St John).
He embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Devonport, New Zealand. As Vicar of Avondale, Auckland from 1968 to 1971, he gained further experience through secondment to Egglescliffe on Teeside in the United Kingdom as an Industrial Chaplain. On his return, he became Director of the Interchurch Trade and Industrial Mission in Wellington. From 1980 until 1985 he was a lecturer at St John's College, Auckland before being elevated to the Bishopric of his native city in 1985. A keen fisherman and sailor,[2] he retired in 1995.
During his retirement he campaigned against the construction of a new marina at Tairua Harbour on Coromandel Peninsula[3]
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| Preceded by Paul Reeves |
Bishop of Auckland, NZ 1985–1994 |
Succeeded by John Campbell Paterson |
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