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'''Max Takuira Matthew Mariu''' (1952-2005) was the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand|Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand]]. He was of [[Ngati Tuwharetoa]] descent. He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop [[Edward Russell Gaines|Gaines]], then [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland|Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland]]. Mariu was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 30 January 1988 and was ordained a bishop on 19 March 1988 by [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand|Bishop Gaines of Hamilton]] (as principal consecrator) with [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]] and Bishop Finau SM of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga]]. Mariu was the first [[Māori]] to be ordained a Catholic bishop. He died in Auckland on 12 December 2005 at the age of 53 having suffered from coronary problems for some years. He was taken to [[Turangawaewae Marae]] in [[Ngaruawahia]], then to Hamilton's Catholic cathedral for his [[Requiem Mass]].<ref>''Respected Maori Bishop passes away'', TVNZ News, Tuesday December 13, 2005 [http://tvnz.co.nz/content/639257/423466.xhtml] (retrieved 20 February 2011)</ref> |
'''Max Takuira Matthew Mariu''' (1952-2005) was the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand|Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand]]. He was of [[Ngati Tuwharetoa]] descent. He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop [[Edward Russell Gaines|Gaines]], then [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland|Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland]]. Mariu was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 30 January 1988 and was ordained a bishop on 19 March 1988 by [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand|Bishop Gaines of Hamilton]] (as principal consecrator) with [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]] and Bishop Finau SM of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga]]. Mariu was the first [[Māori]] to be ordained a Catholic bishop. He died in Auckland on 12 December 2005 at the age of 53 having suffered from coronary problems for some years. He was taken to [[Turangawaewae Marae]] in [[Ngaruawahia]], then to Hamilton's Catholic cathedral for his [[Requiem Mass]].<ref>''Respected Maori Bishop passes away'', TVNZ News, Tuesday December 13, 2005 [http://tvnz.co.nz/content/639257/423466.xhtml] (retrieved 20 February 2011)</ref> Mariu was a biographer of [[Wiremu Te Awhitu|Wiremu Te Awhitu SM]] (1914-1994), the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic Priest.<ref>Mariu, Max T. ''Te Awhitu, Wiremu Hakopa Toa 1914 - 1994'', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007 [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz]</ref> |
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Max Takuira Matthew Mariu (1952-2005) was the Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand. He was of Ngati Tuwharetoa descent. He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop Gaines, then Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland. Mariu was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton by Pope John Paul II on 30 January 1988 and was ordained a bishop on 19 March 1988 by Bishop Gaines of Hamilton (as principal consecrator) with Cardinal Williams and Bishop Finau SM of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. Mariu was the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic bishop. He died in Auckland on 12 December 2005 at the age of 53 having suffered from coronary problems for some years. He was taken to Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia, then to Hamilton's Catholic cathedral for his Requiem Mass.[1] Mariu was a biographer of Wiremu Te Awhitu SM (1914-1994), the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic Priest.[2]
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See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (retrieved 20 February 2011).
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