List of New Zealand religious leaders: Difference between revisions

The following is a list of New Zealand people who are known best for their role in organised religion.

• Brian Patrick Ashby (1923-1988), Fifth Catholic bishop of Christchurch (1964-1985)
• Alfred Walter Averill - Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand 1925-1940
• Leonard Anthony Boyle (born 30 November 1930) - Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Fifth Bishop of that see (1983–2005).
• Matthew Joseph Brodie (1864-1943), Second Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (1915-1943), first New Zealander by birth to be made a Catholic bishop.
• Denis George Browne - Third Catholic Bishop of Cook Island and Niue (1977–1983); Tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1983–1994); Second Catholic Bishop of Hamilton (1995–present)
• Colin David Campbell (born 21 September 1941) - Sixth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (2004-).
• Henry William Cleary - Sixth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1910–1929).
• Thomas William Croke - Second Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1870–1874)
• Peter Cullinane (born 1936), First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North (1980-).
• John Jerome Cunneen (1932-2010), Eighth Catholic Bishop of the Christchurch (1995-2007).
• Brian Davis - Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand 1985 - 1997
• Reginald John Delargey - Cardinal, Eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1970–1974); Fourth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1974–1978)
• John Atcherley Dew - Sixth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (2005–present)
• Owen John Dolan (born 1928), Catholic Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North, Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North]] (1995-2004)
• Patrick James Dunn - Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1995–present)
• Wallace Fard Muhammad - (disputed) Born as Wallace Dodd Ford, a New Zealand national, founder of Nation of Islam.
• Edward Russell Gaines - First Catholic Bishop of Hamilton (1980–1994)
• Lloyd Geering - theologian
• John Joseph Grimes (1842–1915) - First Catholic bishop of Christchurch (1887–1915)
• Octavius Hadfield - Anglican Primate 1890 - 1893
• Denis William Hanrahan (1933-1987), Sixth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand (1985-1987).
• Allen Howard Johnston - Anglican Primate of New Zealand
• Barry Philip Jones (born 1941), Ninth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (2007-present)
• Edward Michael Joyce (1904-1964), Fourth Catholic bishop of Christchurch (1950-1964).
• John Patrick Kavanagh (1913–1985), Fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1949–1985).
• Mazhar Krasniqi - First President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand
• Robin Walsh Leamy SM (born 1935), Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Niue (1984-1996), Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1996-present).
• George Michael Lenihan OSB - Fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1896–1910).
• James Michael Liston - Archbishop; Seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1929-19700
• John Edmund Luck OSB - Fourth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1882–1896)
• Patrick James Lyons (1903-1967) - Third Catholic Bishop fo Christchurch (1944-1950), Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (1950-1957) and fourth Bishop of Bishop of Sale (1957-1967).
• Peter Thomas Bertram McKeefry - Cardinal; Third Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1954–1973)
• John Mackey - Eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1974–1983)
• John Basil Meeking (born 1929, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch (1995-) 7th Catholic Bishop of Christcchurch 1987-1995).
• Patrick Moran - First Catholic Bishop of Dunedin
• David Moxon - Anglican Bishop of Waikato
• Samuel Tarratt Nevill - First Anglican Bishop of Dunedin
• Bishop Stuart France O'Connell SM (born 1935), Fifth Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga (1996 - )
• Hugh John O'Neill - Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin (1943–1946)
• Thomas O'Shea - Second Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1935–1954)
• Jean Baptiste Pompallier - First Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1838–1870)
• Francis William Mary Redwood - First Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1875–1935)
• Paul Reeves - Anglican Archbishop and Governor-General
• John Hubert Macey Rodgers SM (1915-1997), Vicar Apostolic of Tonga (1953-1957), Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue (1957-1966), Bishop of Tonga (1966-1973), Bishop of Rarotonga (1973-1977), Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1977-1985), Superior of the Mission, Funafuti, Tuvalu (1986).
• George Augustus Selwyn - first Anglican Primate of New Zealand
• Owen Noel Snedden (1962-1981), Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington (1962-1981)
• Walter Steins SJ - Archbishop; Third Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1879–1881)
• Brian Tamaki - founder of Destiny Church
• William Brown Turei - Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa
• Whakahuihui Vercoe - Anglican Primate of New Zealand 2004-2006
• Michael Verdon (1838–1918) - Second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1896–1918).
• Philippe-Joseph Viard SM - Vicar Apostolic/Administrator Apostolic of Wellington (1848–1860); First Catholic Bishop of Wellington (1860–1872)
• Thomas Stafford Williams - Cardinal, Fifth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1979–2005)
• James Whyte - Third Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957).