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Leonard Anthony Boyle (born 30 November 1930) is Emeritis Bishop of Dunedin. He was Fifth Bishop of that see (1983-2005). He was born at Nightcaps, Southland on 30 November 1930 and was educated at Sister of Mercy convent schools in Nightcaps and Winton He received his secondary education at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru before training as a priest at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. He was ordained priest at Winton on 31 June 1961. He held appointments as Curate in South Dunedin 1961-1964 and Georgetown, Invercargill 1964-1970 He was Parish Priest in South Dunedin 1970-1972 St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill 1972-1983. He was ordained Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese at Dunedin's Town Hall on 3 May 1983. He retired on attaining the age of 75 in 2005.
References
- The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand, Most reverend Leonard Boyle (Retrieved 18 January 2011)
- Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyle, Catholic Hierarchy website (Retrieved 18 January 2011)
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