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'''John Hubert Macey Rodgers''' (Society of Mary (Marists)|SM]] was born in [[Upper Hutt]] on 9 October 1915.{{sfn|Mullins|1998|p=xv}}. After receiving his secondary education at [[St Patrick's College, Wellington]] and [[St Patrick's College, Silverstream]], he studed to be a Marist priest Mt. St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows. He was professed in the [[Society of Mary (Marists)]] in 1936 and was ordained a priest on 15 December 1940. A year later he went to [[Tonga]] and was principal of 'Api Fo'ou College. In 1953 he was appointed [[Vicar Apostolic]] of Tonga and was ordained bishop in [[St Mary of the Angels, Wellington]]. He became Bishop of Tonga when Tonga was created a diocese in 1966. He resigned the [[Episcopal see|see]] in 1972 to make way for an indigenous bishop Bishop Patrick Finau. He became [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga|Bishop of Rarotonga]] in 1973. Amongst his achievements in the [[Cook Islands]], he founded [[Nukutere College]] in 1975. After his resignation from that see, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland to assist [[John Mackey (Roman Catholic bishop)|Bishop John Mackey]]. In 1979 he was made a companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]. In 1985 he was appointed superior of the Catholic mission of Tuvalu and Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, but retired to Auckland in 1986 beacuse of ill health. He died on January 10 1997.<ref>Dorothy Coup, "Death of bishop who led Tongans", ''NZ Catholic'', Sunday, January 19, 1997, p. 1</ref> |
'''John Hubert Macey Rodgers''' (Society of Mary (Marists)|SM]] was born in [[Upper Hutt]] on 9 October 1915.{{sfn|Mullins|1998|p=xv}}. After receiving his secondary education at [[St Patrick's College, Wellington]] and [[St Patrick's College, Silverstream]], he studed to be a Marist priest Mt. St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows.{{sfn|Mullins|1998|p=xv}} He was professed in the [[Society of Mary (Marists)]] in 1936 and was ordained a priest on 15 December 1940. A year later he went to [[Tonga]] and was principal of 'Api Fo'ou College..{{sfn|Mullins|1998|p=xv}} In 1953 he was appointed [[Vicar Apostolic]] of Tonga and was ordained bishop in [[St Mary of the Angels, Wellington]]. He became Bishop of Tonga when Tonga was created a diocese in 1966. He resigned the [[Episcopal see|see]] in 1972 to make way for an indigenous bishop Bishop Patrick Finau. He became [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga|Bishop of Rarotonga]] in 1973. Amongst his achievements in the [[Cook Islands]], he founded [[Nukutere College]] in 1975. After his resignation from that see, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland to assist [[John Mackey (Roman Catholic bishop)|Bishop John Mackey]]. In 1979 he was made a companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]. In 1985 he was appointed superior of the Catholic mission of Tuvalu and Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, but retired to Auckland in 1986 beacuse of ill health. He died on January 10 1997.<ref>Dorothy Coup, "Death of bishop who led Tongans", ''NZ Catholic'', Sunday, January 19, 1997, p. 1</ref> He was buried on 14 Janueary 1997 at Kalevalio Cemetery, [[Ma'ufanga]], Tonga..{{sfn|Mullins|1998|p=xv}} |
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John Hubert Macey Rodgers (Society of Mary (Marists)|SM]] was born in Upper Hutt on 9 October 1915.[1]. After receiving his secondary education at St Patrick's College, Wellington and St Patrick's College, Silverstream, he studed to be a Marist priest Mt. St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows.[1] He was professed in the Society of Mary (Marists) in 1936 and was ordained a priest on 15 December 1940. A year later he went to Tonga and was principal of 'Api Fo'ou College..[1] In 1953 he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and was ordained bishop in St Mary of the Angels, Wellington. He became Bishop of Tonga when Tonga was created a diocese in 1966. He resigned the see in 1972 to make way for an indigenous bishop Bishop Patrick Finau. He became Bishop of Rarotonga in 1973. Amongst his achievements in the Cook Islands, he founded Nukutere College in 1975. After his resignation from that see, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland to assist Bishop John Mackey. In 1979 he was made a companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. In 1985 he was appointed superior of the Catholic mission of Tuvalu and Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, but retired to Auckland in 1986 beacuse of ill health. He died on January 10 1997.[2] He was buried on 14 Janueary 1997 at Kalevalio Cemetery, Ma'ufanga, Tonga..[1]