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'''Max Takuira Matthew Mariu''' [[Society of Mary (Marists)|SM]] (1952-2005) was the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand|Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand]].
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'''Max Takuira Matthew Mariu''' [[Society of Mary (Marists)|SM]] (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]], [[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 Edward Russell Gaines who had become Bishop of Hamilton (principal consecrator) with [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]] and Bishop Finau SM of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga]] as co-consecrators. 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>

==Early life==
Mariu was of [[Ngati Tuwharetoa]] descent and was born in [[Taumaranui]]. He joined the [[Society of Mary (Marists)|Society of Mary]] and studied for the priesthood at Mt St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows. He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop [[Edward Russell Gaines]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland|Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland]].

==Episcopacy==
Te Hahi Katorika ki Aotearoa, the national Catholic [[Māori]] body, supported by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, had been lobbying for seven years for a Māori bishop. Despite their preference for a personal prelature with specific responsibility for Māori, Mariu was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 30 January 1988 and was ordained a bishop on 19 May 1988 by Edward Russell Gaines who had become Bishop of Hamilton (principal consecrator) with [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]] and Bishop Finau SM of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga]] as co-consecrators. The ordination was an great ceremony combining Māori and Catholic ritual on the Catholic marae [[Te Papa o Te Aroha]] in [[Tokaroa]] in the presence of 1,500 people.{{sfn|O'Sullivan & Piper|2005|p=167}} Mariu was the first [[Māori]] to be ordained a Catholic bishop. Later in 1988, Bishop Mariu and [[Edward Russell Gaines|Bishop Gaines]] made their [[Ad Limina|Ad Limina visit]] to Rome and met [[Pope John Paul II]]. The Pope referred to Mariu as the ''Bambino Bishop'' because of his relative youth. In 2001 Te Runanga o te Hahi Katorika requested the establishment of a Catholic Māori Diocese and the appointment of a Māori ordinary. This has not yet come about.{{sfn|O'Sullivan & Piper|2005|p=168}} On the death of Bishop Gaines died on 6 September 1994 Mariu was named Diocesan Administrator while the process of selecting a new bishop was begun. He administered the Diocese until [[Denis George Browne|Bishop Browne of Auckland]], was installed on 27 March 1995.{{sfn|O'Sullivan & Piper|2005|p=172}}

==Death==
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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>




Revision as of 07:07, 21 February 2011

Max Takuira Matthew Mariu
Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand
1988-2005
Personal details
Born(1952-08-12)12 August 1952
Taumarunui
 New Zealand
Died(2005-12-12)12 December 2005
Auckland
 New Zealand


Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005) was the Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Early life

Mariu was of Ngati Tuwharetoa descent and was born in Taumaranui. He joined the Society of Mary and studied for the priesthood at Mt St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows. He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop Edward Russell Gaines, Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.

Episcopacy

Te Hahi Katorika ki Aotearoa, the national Catholic Māori body, supported by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, had been lobbying for seven years for a Māori bishop. Despite their preference for a personal prelature with specific responsibility for Māori, Mariu was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton by Pope John Paul II on 30 January 1988 and was ordained a bishop on 19 May 1988 by Edward Russell Gaines who had become Bishop of Hamilton (principal consecrator) with Cardinal Williams and Bishop Finau SM of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga as co-consecrators. The ordination was an great ceremony combining Māori and Catholic ritual on the Catholic marae Te Papa o Te Aroha in Tokaroa in the presence of 1,500 people.[1] Mariu was the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic bishop. Later in 1988, Bishop Mariu and Bishop Gaines made their Ad Limina visit to Rome and met Pope John Paul II. The Pope referred to Mariu as the Bambino Bishop because of his relative youth. In 2001 Te Runanga o te Hahi Katorika requested the establishment of a Catholic Māori Diocese and the appointment of a Māori ordinary. This has not yet come about.[2] On the death of Bishop Gaines died on 6 September 1994 Mariu was named Diocesan Administrator while the process of selecting a new bishop was begun. He administered the Diocese until Bishop Browne of Auckland, was installed on 27 March 1995.[3]

Death

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.[4] Mariu was a biographer of Wiremu Te Awhitu SM (1914-1994), the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic Priest.[5]


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton
1988-2005 		Succeeded by
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Notes

  1. ^ O'Sullivan & Piper 2005, p. 167.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan & Piper 2005, p. 168.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan & Piper 2005, p. 172.
  4. ^ Respected Maori Bishop passes away, TVNZ News, Tuesday December 13, 2005 [1] (retrieved 20 February 2011)
  5. ^ Mariu, Max T. Te Awhitu, Wiremu Hakopa Toa 1914 - 1994, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007 [2]


References

  • O'Sullivan & Piper, Dominic & Cynthia (2005). Turanga Ngatahi: The Catholic Diocese of Hamilton 1840-2005. Palmerston: Dunmore. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)


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