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Matthew Joseph Brodie 2nd Bishop of Christchurch 1915–1943
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Born	(1871-12-00)0 December 1871 Coromandel New Zealand
Died	(1943-10-11)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.

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, Hunters 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 for the Diocese of Auckland in St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland by Bishop Lenihan in December 1896.

Priesthood

Brodie first served as curate at St Benedict's Church, Newton, Auckland and then at the village of Puhoi. He was the first Parish Priest at Waihi. He then was Administrator at St Patrick's Cathedral and Parish Priest at Parnell.

Episcopacy

Brodie was ordained a bishop on 6 December 1915 in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Christchurch by the [[Apostolic delegate, Cardinal Carretti, assisted by Archbishop Redwood and Bishop Verdon.

See also

• Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Matthew Joseph Brodie (retrieved 21 January 2011).