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==Priesthood==
==Priesthood==
Hanrahan was ordained a priest by [[Edward Joyce|Bishop Joyce]] on 21 July 1957 in Greymouth. In 1970 he went to [[Manila]] to study for a year at the [[East Asian Pastoral Institute]]. On returning to Christchurch in 1971, he lived with the [[Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God|Brothers of St John of God]], at what was then Marylands, at [[Halswell]]. Hanrahan was appointed diocesan director for religious edunation in 1971. He remained in this position until taking becoming parish priest at [[Bishopdale]]. He was also chairman of the Christchurch Priests' Senate form 1979 until 1983.<ref name=''Press''/>
Hanrahan was ordained a priest on 21 1957 by [[Edward Joyce|Bishop Joyce]].


==Episcopacy==
==Episcopacy==
He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop 6 June 1984 by [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]], [[Archbishop Magnoni]] and Cardinal Williams.
Hanrahan was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop on 6 June 1984 by [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]], [[Archbishop Magnoni]] and [[Cardinal Williams]]. [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]] retired in July 1985. Hanrahan succeeded as Bishop of Chrisitchurchand he was enthroned in the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramant, Christchurch|Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramanet]] on 5 August 1985.<ref name="Zealandia"."Docese mourns popular bishop", ''Zealandia'', 15 February, 1987, p. 1.</ref> In 1987 Hanrahan took over the role of episcopal vicar for New Zealand Catholic Education following the death of [[Bishop Kavanagh]]<ref name="Zealandia1">"Mourners pack Cathedral", ''Zealandia'', February 15, 1987, p. 20.</ref>


==Death==
==Death==

Revision as of 03:42, 27 January 2011

Denis Hanrahan
6th Bishop of Christchurch
1985–1987
Personal details
Born(1933-11-01)1 November 1933
Greymouth
 New Zealand
Died(1987-02-01)1 February 1987
Christchurch
 New Zealand

Denis William Hanrahan (1933-1987) was the Sixth Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed appointed coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 by Pope John Paul II, succeeded to the see of Christchurch on 4 July 1985 on the retirement of his predecessor Bishop Ashby and died in office on 1 February 1987.

Early life

Hanrahan was born in Greymouth, New Zealand and was educated there by the Sisters of Mercy, the Marist Brothers He trained for the priesthood at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel.[1]

Priesthood

Hanrahan was ordained a priest by Bishop Joyce on 21 July 1957 in Greymouth. In 1970 he went to Manila to study for a year at the East Asian Pastoral Institute. On returning to Christchurch in 1971, he lived with the Brothers of St John of God, at what was then Marylands, at Halswell. Hanrahan was appointed diocesan director for religious edunation in 1971. He remained in this position until taking becoming parish priest at Bishopdale. He was also chairman of the Christchurch Priests' Senate form 1979 until 1983.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Episcopacy

Hanrahan was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop on 6 June 1984 by Bishop Ashby, Archbishop Magnoni and Cardinal Williams. Bishop Ashby retired in July 1985. Hanrahan succeeded as Bishop of Chrisitchurchand he was enthroned in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramanet on 5 August 1985.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Death

Died February 1, 1987 and is buried at Bromley Cemetery.

Notes

  1. ^ Deborah McPherson, "Catholic Bishop of Chrisitchurch dies suddenly", The Press, 2 February 1987, p. 1.


See also


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by 6th Bishop of Christchurch
1985–1987
Succeeded by

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