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Joyce was appointed a Bishop of Christchurch on 18 April 1950 and was ordained bishop in the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]] on 16 July 1950 by Archbishop [[Peter McKeefry|McKeefrey]] and [[James Michael Liston|Liston]] and Bishop [[John Patrick Kavanagh|Kavanagh]]. During the 14 years of Joyce's term the Christchurch diocese experienced considerable growth. The Catholic population increased from 31, 769 to 48,500, the number of parishes increased from 32 to 47, the number of [[secular clergy|secular priests]] rose from 47 to 80, primary schools went from 35 to 53 and the number of pupils attending Catholic schools rose from 6524 to 11,038.<ref name="Zealandia"/> Joyce opened two new secondary schools [[Cottesmore College]] (staffed by the [[Religious of the Sacred Heart]]) and [[St Thomas of Canterbury College]] (staffed by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand|Christian Brothers]]). Amongst the other religious orders introduced by Joyce were the [[Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God |Brothers of St John of God]] and the [[Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion]].<ref name="Press"/> Joyce founded the Mary Potter Hospice for the Dying (operated by the [[Sisters of the Little Company of Mary]]), [[Rochester Hall]] (a hostel for Catholic university students) and he encouraged the setting up of an outpatients psychiatric clinic at [[Calvery Hospital, Christchurch|Calvery Hospital]]. Joyce attended the first two sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]].<ref name="Zealandia"/> |
Joyce was appointed a Bishop of Christchurch on 18 April 1950 and was ordained bishop in the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]] on 16 July 1950 by Archbishop [[Peter McKeefry|McKeefrey]] and [[James Michael Liston|Liston]] and Bishop [[John Patrick Kavanagh|Kavanagh]]. Joyce's appointment was unusual among New Zealand bishops in that he had no training in [[Rome]] od elsewhere overseas.<ref name="Simmons">E.R. Simmons, ''A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand'', Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978, pp. 108 and 109.</ref> During the 14 years of Joyce's term the Christchurch diocese experienced considerable growth. The Catholic population increased from 31, 769 to 48,500, the number of parishes increased from 32 to 47, the number of [[secular clergy|secular priests]] rose from 47 to 80, primary schools went from 35 to 53 and the number of pupils attending Catholic schools rose from 6524 to 11,038.<ref name="Zealandia"/> Joyce opened two new secondary schools [[Cottesmore College]] (staffed by the [[Religious of the Sacred Heart]]) and [[St Thomas of Canterbury College]] (staffed by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand|Christian Brothers]]). Amongst the other religious orders introduced by Joyce were the [[Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God |Brothers of St John of God]] and the [[Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion]].<ref name="Press"/> Joyce founded the Mary Potter Hospice for the Dying (operated by the [[Sisters of the Little Company of Mary]]), [[Rochester Hall]] (a hostel for Catholic university students) and he encouraged the setting up of an outpatients psychiatric clinic at [[Calvery Hospital, Christchurch|Calvery Hospital]]. Joyce attended the first two sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]].<ref name="Zealandia"/> |
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| Born | 10 November 1923 Lyttleton  New Zealand |
| Died | 28 January 1964 Christchurch New Zealand |
Edward Michael Joyce (1923-1964) was the fourth Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Pius XII on 18 April 1950 and died in office on 28 January 1964. He was the first priest of the Christchurch diocese to be made a bishop.[1]
Early life
Joyce was born in Lyttleton, New Zealand in 1923 and spent part of his childhood in Loburn. He trained for the priesthood at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel.[1]
Priesthood
Joyce was ordained priest on October 31, 1930 in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch.[1] by his uncle James Byrne the Bishop of Toowoomba.[2] He then spent three years in Auckland and was the chaplain at Sacred Heart College, then located in Ponsonby.[2]. Joyce returned to Christchurch in 1934 to be assistant priest at Addington and then at Riccarton.[1] In 1937 he was loaned to the Diocese of Toowoomba where he assisted his uncle James Byrne until he died on 11 February 1938. in 1941 Joyce was appointed chaplain to the New Zealand Military Forces and served with New Zealand troops in Tonga and Fiji. In Fiji he was attached to the headquarters of the Fiji Infantry Brigade Group and was associated with many activities for the promotion of the troops in his area. After his demobilisation in 1945, Joyce was posted to the reserve of officers with the rank of Major[1] He was stationed at the cathedral in Christchurch and engaged in rehabilitation work for returend soldiers. He represented Bishop Lyons for three years on the Labour Department immigration committee. At the same time he was involved with general Catholic activities being spiritual adviser to the Catholic Women's League and the Catholic Men's Luncheon Club. Joyce was very involved during the Ballentyne's fire tragedy of 1947 and represented Bishop Lyons at the mass funeral for the victims. Joyce was parish priest at Sockburn in 1947.[2]
Episcopacy
Joyce was appointed a Bishop of Christchurch on 18 April 1950 and was ordained bishop in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on 16 July 1950 by Archbishop McKeefrey and Liston and Bishop Kavanagh. Joyce's appointment was unusual among New Zealand bishops in that he had no training in Rome od elsewhere overseas.[3] During the 14 years of Joyce's term the Christchurch diocese experienced considerable growth. The Catholic population increased from 31, 769 to 48,500, the number of parishes increased from 32 to 47, the number of secular priests rose from 47 to 80, primary schools went from 35 to 53 and the number of pupils attending Catholic schools rose from 6524 to 11,038.[2] Joyce opened two new secondary schools Cottesmore College (staffed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart) and St Thomas of Canterbury College (staffed by the Christian Brothers). Amongst the other religious orders introduced by Joyce were the Brothers of St John of God and the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion.[1] Joyce founded the Mary Potter Hospice for the Dying (operated by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary), Rochester Hall (a hostel for Catholic university students) and he encouraged the setting up of an outpatients psychiatric clinic at Calvery Hospital. Joyce attended the first two sessions of the Second Vatican Council.[2]
Death
Joyce's final years were blighted by illness.[4] which greatlyreduced his effectiveness.[3]Earnest Simmons> He died on 28 January 1964. His requiem Mass was celebrated before a congregation of more than a 1,000 by Archbishop McKeefry who also preached the panagyric.[5] Bishops Thomas William Muldoon, (Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney), Kavanagh of Dunedin, Delargey (Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland), and Owen Sneddon (Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington) were also present. Joyce was buried in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at the foot of the altar of St Joseph.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Bishop Joyce at Age of 59", The Press, 29 January, 1964, p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e "Sudden Death of Bishop Joyce", Zealandia, 30 January 1964, p. 1.
- ^ a b E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978, pp. 108 and 109.
- ^ Michael King, God's Farthest Outpost: A History of Catholics in New Zealand, Penguin Books, Auckland, 1997, p. 169
- ^ "Arrangements for Funeral", The Press, 29 January, 1964.
- ^ "Many Church Dignitaries At Bishop Joyce's Funeral", The Press, 1 February 1964, p. 16.
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Edward Michael Joyce (retrieved 24 January 2011).
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