Wiremu Panapa

The Rt Rev. Wiremu Netana Panapa , CBE was a New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second half of the 20th century.[1] He was born on 7 June 1898,[2] educated at St John's College, Auckland and ordained in 1921. After curacies in the Diocese of Auckland he was its Māori Diocesan Missioner. During World War II he was a Chaplain to the New Zealand Forces. When peace returned he held incumbencies in Rotorua and Taupo [3] before being appointed Suffragan Bishop of Aotearoa in 1951. He retired in 1968 and died on 10 June 1970.

Notes

  1. ^ 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
Religious titles
Preceded by
Frederick Augustus Bennett		 Bishop of Aotearoa
1951–1968		 Succeeded by
Manuhuia Augustus Bennett
  1. ^ 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
Bishops of Aotearoa
New Zealand
Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa
Tikanga Pasefika