• Source: Anglican Diocese of Nelson

      • The Diocese of Nelson is one of the 13 dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the northern part of the South Island of New Zealand, which is mostly the area north of a line drawn from Greymouth to Kaikōura.
      The Diocese was founded in 1858 and the seat of the Bishop is at Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson.
      On 31 August 2019, Steve Maina was ordained and installed as Bishop of Nelson.
      Nelson Diocese is a noted Evangelical diocese, drawing similarities with the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, in Australia.


      List of bishops


      The following individuals have served as the Bishop of Nelson, or any precursor title:


      Archdeaconries


      In 1866, the sole archdeaconry – of Waimea – was vacant.

      Archdeacon of Waimea
      ?–1859 (res.): R. B. Paul
      1859–1874: vacant
      1874–1880 (res.): Thorpe
      1880–?: C. O. Mules
      1956–1966 (res.): Harold Ault

      Archdeacon of Wairau
      1868–1886 (d.): H. F. Butt
      Archdeacon of Māwhera
      1886–?: Thomas Billing Maclean


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Nelson Cathedral website

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