The Diocese of Auckland is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area stretching from North Cape down to the Waikato River, across the Hauraki Plains and including the Coromandel Peninsula.

The current bishop is Ross Bay , who was enthroned as the 11th Bishop of Auckland at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, 17 April 2010.

The theological college is the College of St John the Evangelist.

History The Diocese of New Zealand was established in 1841, and originally covered the entire country. In 1842, its jurisdiction was described as simply "New Zealand". In 1854, it was limited to the Auckland region only. By act of the fourth General Synod (anticipating Selwyn's retirement), 15 October 1868 the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Auckland;Proceedings of the Fourth General Synod of the Branch of the United Church of England and Ireland in New Zealand (p. 41, online at the Kinder Library) Selwyn was called Bishop of New Zealand until his resignation of the See in 1869, whereas Cowie was called Bishop of Auckland from the announcement of his nomination.

List of bishops The following individuals have served as the Bishop of Auckland, or any precursor title:

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Notes George Selwyn 1841 1869 Sole bishop in New Zealand until 1856; metropolitan/primate thereafter; translated to Lichfield (but retained See of New Zealand until May 1869) Bishops of Auckland William Cowie 1869 1902 Also Primate from 1869; died in office. Moore Neligan 1903 1910 Lloyd Crossley 1911 1913 Alfred Averill 1914 1940 Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1925. John Simkin 1940 1960 Eric Gowing 1960 1978 Paul Reeves 1979 1985 Translated from Waiapu; also Archbishop of New Zealand from 1980; afterwards Governor-General of New Zealand. Bruce Gilberd 1985 1994 John Paterson 1994 2010 Also Presiding Bishop of New Zealand from 1998. Ross Bay incumbent

Assistant bishops The following individuals have served as an Assistant Bishop of Auckland, or any precursor title: Gething Caulton, Vicar of Northcote and then Epsom, former Bishop of Melanesia, Assistant Bishop, 1955–1964.Blain, Michael. Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific — ordained before 1932 (2019) p. 268 (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 26 June 2019) Monty Monteith, an Assistant Bishop from his consecration, 24 February 1965, until his death, 12 June 2003. Ted Buckle, an Assistant Bishop for the Northern Region, 198130 June 1992; Bruce Moore, an Assistant Bishop in 1980 and retired on 30 November 1991 Jim White, as Assistant BishopAnglican Diocese of Auckland — Bishops, Episcopal Team & Diocesan Staff (Accessed 27 February 2017) with his consecration as a bishop on 29 October 2011

Archdeaconries The Diocese of Auckland has three archdeaconries: Carole Hughes is an Archdeacon of the Central Region, Michael Berry is an Archdeacon of the Southern Region and Jonathan Gale is an Archdeacon of the Northern Region.

Archdeacon of Auckland 1870-1883: Ven Robert Maunsell 1883: Ven Edward B. Clarke 1901-1915: Ven William Calder 1915-1919: Ven George MacMurray 1956-1963: Ven Albert Prebble 1963-1971: Ven Lionel Beere 1971-1981: Ven Edward Buckle

Archdeacon of Waitemata 1853-1858: Ven Charles Abraham-(Later First Bishop of Wellington) 1858: Ven George Kissling 1868: Ven Robert Maunsell 1940-1954: Ven Percy Houghton 1954-1961: Ven Norman Winhall 1961-1963: Ven Lionel Beere 1963-1965: Ven Alfred Anderson 1965-1972: Ven Harold Steele 1972-1978: Ven Francis Thomas 1980-1987: Ven John Brokenshire

Archdeacon of Manakau 1956-1965: Ven Maxwell Bull 1965-1973: Ven Alfred Anderson

Archdeacons of Te Waimate 1844-1970 Ven H Williams 1844-1867 Ven E. B. Clarke 1870-1901 Ven P. Walsh 1901-1912 Ven H. A. Hawkins 1912-1939 Ven H. T. Steele 1939-1942 Ven A. E. Prebble 1942-1949 Ven A. H. Johnston 1949-1953 Ven C. G. Palmer 1953-1957 Ven P. Tipene 1957-1962 Ven P. E. Sutton 1962-1963 Ven G. A. Butt 1964-1969 Ven H. G. Bowyer 1969-1976

See also

King's College, Auckland

References

External links Official website