John Luck

{{for|the Canadian politician and mayor of Gatineau, Quebec|John-R. Luck}}

John Edmund Luck (1840–1896) OSB was the fourth Catholic bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1882–1896).{{DNZB|Laracy|Hugh|2l19|Luck, John Edmund |5 April 2011}} He was born in England.

Luck was stationed in St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate before becoming the Bishop of Auckland in August 1882.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Martin |title=St Benedict's Church and Presbytery Complex (Catholic) |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/640/640 |website=Heritage New Zealand |date=6 June 2013}}

Luck Crescent in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough, Auckland was named in his honour in 1982.{{citeq|Q116775081|page=156}}

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References/Sources

E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland, 1978.
E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 – 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bluck.html Bishop John Edmund Luck OSB, Catholic Hierarchy website] (retrieved 12 February 2011)

{{succession box | title= 4th Bishop of Auckland|before= Walter Steins SJ |after= George Lenihan OSB | years=1882-1896}}

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