Edward Gaines

The Most Reverend

Edward Russell Gaines
Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand
See Hamilton, New Zealand
Installed 19 June 1980
Term ended 6 September 1994
Predecessor Post Created
Successor Denis George Browne
Other posts Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1976-80)
Orders
Ordination 13 July 1950
Consecration 8 December 1976
Personal details
Born 3 November 1926
Whanganui, New Zealand
Died 6 September 1994 (aged 67)
Nationality New Zealand
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

Edward Russell Gaines (3 November 1926 — 6 September 1994) was the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1976–1981) and was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand (1980–94).

Born in Whanganui in 1926, Gaines received his secondary education at St. Peter's College, Epsom, conducted by the Christian Brothers. He then went on to study at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch (operated by the Jesuit order) and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel (operated by the Vincentian order).

Gaines was ordained a Catholic priest on 13 July 1950 by Archbishop James Liston at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland. On 8 December 1976 he was ordained a Bishop by Bishop John Mackey and served as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland until 1980. On 19 June 1980 Gaines was appointed as first Bishop of the new Diocese of Hamilton.

Bishop Gaines died on 6 September 1994, aged 67.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland
1976-1980
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
New title
1st Bishop of Hamilton
1980-1994
Succeeded by
Denis Browne

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