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Brodie was born in [[Coromandel]], [[New Zealand]] in 1871. He was sent to Sydney for his secondary education at [[St Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill]] and he then trained as a priest at [[St Patrick's College, Manly]] where one of his professors was [[Michael Verdon]]. He was ordained a priest in [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland]] by [[Bishop Lenihan]] in December 1896. |
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| Died | 11 October 1943 Christchurch New Zealand |
Matthew Joseph Brodie (1871-1943) was the second Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XV on 27 November 1915 and died in office on 11 October 1943. He was the first New Zealander by birth to be made a Catholic bishop.[1]
Early life
Brodie was born in Coromandel, New Zealand in 1871. He was sent to Sydney for his secondary education at St Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill and he then trained as a priest at St Patrick's College, Manly where one of his professors was Michael Verdon. He was ordained a priest in St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland by Bishop Lenihan in December 1896.
Priesthood
Episcopacy
Death
Notes
- ^ Death of Bishop Brodie, The Press, Tuesday, October 12 1943, p. 4.
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Matthew Joseph Brodie (retrieved 21 January 2011).
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