Lynda Patterson
| Lynda Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 February 1974 Northern Ireland |
| Died |
20 July 2014 (aged 40) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Offices held | Dean of Christchurch (2013–14) |
| Title | The Very Reverend |
Lynda Jane Patterson (6 February 1974 – 20 July 2014) was a Northern Irish-born Anglican priest who was the 13th dean of Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] She was the first woman to hold that position, serving from 2013 until her death in 2014.
Biography
Born in Northern Ireland, Patterson studied and then taught theology at Mansfield College, Oxford.[2] After visiting New Zealand in 2002, she decided to emigrate there, living initially in Auckland where she learned Māori and studied for the ministry.[1] She was ordained by David Coles as a deacon in 2004 and a priest in 2005.[3] The following year, she was appointed assistant dean of ChristChurch Cathedral, and director of Theology House in Merivale. She took over as acting dean following the resignation of Peter Beck in December 2011 and officially succeeded as dean on 1 November 2013, becoming the first woman to serve in that role.[3][4] Patterson died of undisclosed causes in July 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Christchurch mourns the loss of Dean Lynda Patterson". Anglican Taonga. Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Broughton, Cate (21 July 2014). "Cathedral dean Lynda Patterson dies". The Press. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Crean, Mike (23 November 2013). "Seeking beauty to uplift least, last, lost". The Press. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dean dies". Timaru Herald. 21 July 2014. p. 1.