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'''Stephen Marmion Lowe''' (born 3 August 1962), Catholic priest of [[Auckland]] is the Bishop-elect of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand]]. He was appointed on 22 November 2014 by [[Pope Francis]] to replace [[Denis Browne (bishop)|Denis Browne]], the 2nd Bishop of Hamiton, whose resignation was accepted. Lowe's appointment was made public on 23 November 2014. |
'''Stephen Marmion Lowe''' (born 3 August 1962), Catholic priest of [[Auckland]] is the Bishop-elect of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand]]. He was appointed on 22 November 2014 by [[Pope Francis]] to replace [[Denis Browne (bishop)|Denis Browne]], the 2nd Bishop of Hamiton, whose resignation was accepted. Lowe's appointment was made public on 23 November 2014. |
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Lowe was born in [[Hokitika]]. |
Lowe was born in [[Hokitika]], the youngest child of Milly and Frank Lowe, with two older sisters Margaret and Dorothy. He was educated at Hokitika Primary School, then St Mary’s Primary School. He undertook his secondary studies at [[Westland High School]]. Following school he worked for the NZ Forest Service in Hokitika and Christchurch and the NZ Timberlands in Timaru. During this time he became involved in his local parish in Timaru North where he was involved in a young adults group and with youth in the parish. In 1989 he discerned the call to priesthood. He attended [[Holy Cross College (New Zealand)]] in [[Mosgiel]] and then the [[St Charles Borromeo Seminary]] in [[Philadelphia]], United States. Lowe was ordained a priest in 7 June 1996 in Hokitika for the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch|Diocese of Christchurch]] and served as the assistant priest in [[Mairehau]], [[Ashburton]] and [[Greymouth]] parishes before being appointed parish priest of [[Timaru|Timaru North]]. From 2005-2007 he completed a Licence in Spiritual Theology in Rome at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref name="stuff">[http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/63456905/New-Bishop-of-Hamilton-named Michael Field, "New Bishop of Hamilton named", Stuff News] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref><ref>[http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/11/24/pope-francis-appoints-new-bishop-of-hamilton/ "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop of Hamilton", ''NZ Catholic''] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref><ref>[http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/3537/new-bishop-announced-for-the-diocese-of-hamilton/ "New Bishop Announced for the Diocese of Hamilton", ''Catholic Diocese of Hamilton'', 24 November 2014] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref><ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blowe.html "Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe", ''Catholic Hierarchy''] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref> |
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From 2008 until October 2014, Lowe was the director of formation at the National Seminary, Holy Cross College, in Ponsonby, Auckland. While based at the Seminary in Auckland, Low served, for a time, as Parish Priest of Ponsonby<ref name="stuff"/><ref>[http://www.seminary.org.nz/"About us", ''Holy Cross College''] (Retrieved 27 November 2014)</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:20, 27 November 2014
Stephen Marmion Lowe (born 3 August 1962), Catholic priest of Auckland is the Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand. He was appointed on 22 November 2014 by Pope Francis to replace Denis Browne, the 2nd Bishop of Hamiton, whose resignation was accepted. Lowe's appointment was made public on 23 November 2014.
Lowe was born in Hokitika, the youngest child of Milly and Frank Lowe, with two older sisters Margaret and Dorothy. He was educated at Hokitika Primary School, then St Mary’s Primary School. He undertook his secondary studies at Westland High School. Following school he worked for the NZ Forest Service in Hokitika and Christchurch and the NZ Timberlands in Timaru. During this time he became involved in his local parish in Timaru North where he was involved in a young adults group and with youth in the parish. In 1989 he discerned the call to priesthood. He attended Holy Cross College (New Zealand) in Mosgiel and then the St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, United States. Lowe was ordained a priest in 7 June 1996 in Hokitika for the Diocese of Christchurch and served as the assistant priest in Mairehau, Ashburton and Greymouth parishes before being appointed parish priest of Timaru North. From 2005-2007 he completed a Licence in Spiritual Theology in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[1][2][3][4]
From 2008 until October 2014, Lowe was the director of formation at the National Seminary, Holy Cross College, in Ponsonby, Auckland. While based at the Seminary in Auckland, Low served, for a time, as Parish Priest of Ponsonby[1][5]
References
- ^ a b Michael Field, "New Bishop of Hamilton named", Stuff News (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop of Hamilton", NZ Catholic (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
- ^ "New Bishop Announced for the Diocese of Hamilton", Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, 24 November 2014 (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
- ^ "Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe", Catholic Hierarchy (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
- ^ "About us", Holy Cross College (Retrieved 27 November 2014)
