Anglican Diocese of Wellington

The diocese's first bishop, Charles Abraham, was consecrated in 1858. An attempt was made in the 21st General Synod (1919) to make the Bishop of Wellington ex officio Primate and Metropolitan;Proceedings of the Twenty-First General Synod of the Church of the Province of New Zealand ([https://kinderlibrary.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/22#idx6177 p. 26]) this failed in the 22nd Synod (1922).Proceedings of the Twenty-Second General Synod of the Church of the Province of New Zealand ([https://kinderlibrary.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/23#idx6496 p. 20], online at the Kinder Library)

The Archbishop David Moxon announced on 29 April 2012 that Justin Duckworth was elected as the 11th Bishop of Wellington. Duckworth was installed on 30 June 2012.

The diocese celebrated its sesquicentenary in 2008; the celebrations included pilgrimages throughout the diocese.

Old St Paul's, the second Church of St Paul in Wellington, was the pro-cathedral church for the Anglican Diocese of Wellington from 1866 to 1964 and remains consecrated, despite now owned by Heritage New Zealand (formerly the New Zealand Historic Places Trust). The first parish church for the early settlers, dedicated to St Paul, was behind where the Beehive stands today: a replica stands at the Bolton Street entrance to an early cemetery for Wellington, alongside the original sextons cottage. The current Wellington Cathedral church for the Diocese was dedicated, partially completed, in the name of St Paul in 1964. Completion was in stages and in 2001 it was consecrated.

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

• E. J. Rich
• 1991–1998 Tom Brown
• 23 February 1991{{snd}}1999: Brian Carrell, Bishop in Palmerston North[http://anglican.org.nz/content/download/50400/254201/file/2019%20Lectionary%20.pdf ACANZP Lectionary, 2019] (p. 145)
• 1997–?: Hāpai Winiata{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_ddnAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT290 | title=Mana Maori and Christianity| isbn=9781775500681| last1=Morrison| first1=Hugh| last2=Paterson| first2=Lachy| last3=Knowles| first3=Brett| last4=Rae| first4=Murray| date=June 2012| publisher=Huia Publishers}}
• 2 June 2017{{snd}}2022: Eleanor Sanderson

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• 2024–present: Anashuya Fletcher{{cite web | url=https://anglicanmovement.nz/blog/wellington-elects-new-assistant-bishop | title=Wellington Elects New Assistant Bishop }}

The Wellington Diocese today is divided into seven archdeaconries: Wanganui, Manawatu, Kapiti, Wairarapa, Belmont, Ohariu, and Wellington. In 1866, there was one archdeaconry: O. Hadfield was Archdeacon of Kapiti.The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hIxbAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA469 p. 469] In 1887, Arthur Stock had been Archdeacon of Kapiti since 1870.Jacobs, Henry. "Diocese of Wellington" (Part IV, Chapter VI) in Colonial Church Histories: New Zealand (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1887) (Accessed at [http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/jacobs_histories1887/04.06.html Project Canterbury], 25 June 2019) In 1909, Charles Coleridge Harper (a grandson of bishop Henry Harper) was Archdeacon of Wanganui.

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• [https://anglicanmovement.nz/ Anglican Diocese of Wellington]
• [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HadfieldOctavius/HadfieldOctavius/en Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Octavius Hadfield]
• [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=1H2 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography - Octavius Hadfield]
• [http://www.wn.anglican.org.nz/ Diocese of Wellington]

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Wellington

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