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==Views==
==Views==
Dew achieved some prominence at the [[Synod of Bishops (Catholic)#Ordinary general|Synod of Bishops on "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church"]] at the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] in October 2005 when he advocated divorced and remarried Catholics being able to receive the Eucharist. He said that bishops have '' "a pastoral duty and an obligation before God to discuss and debate the question." '' He urged the assembly to reconsider the Church ban, referring to it as a ''"source of scandal" '', adding ''"Our Church would be enriched if we were able to invite dedicated Catholics, currently excluded from the Eucharist, to return to the Lord's Table."'' <ref>[http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/297- "Archbishop pleads for marginalised Catholics", ''Wel-Com''.] (Retrieved 6 January 2015)</ref> After this 2005 speech, Dew discussed the issue with [[Pope Francis|Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis)]].<ref name="one">[http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/wellington-archbishop-humbled-and-surprised-cardinal-appointment-6214548 "Wellington Archbishop 'humbled' and surprised by cardinal appointment," ''ONE News'', 5 January 2015 (see video)] (Retrieved 6 January 2015)</ref> Dew has also said, '' "what's the point in judging people and condemning them, but to make it clear what the church says but in such a way that you are welcoming and accepting"''.<ref name="one"/>
Dew achieved some prominence at the [[Synod of Bishops (Catholic)#Ordinary general|Synod of Bishops on "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church"]] at the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] in October 2005 when he advocated divorced and remarried Catholics being able to receive the Eucharist. He said that bishops have '' "a pastoral duty and an obligation before God to discuss and debate the question." '' He urged the assembly to reconsider the Church ban, referring to it as a ''"source of scandal" '', adding ''"Our Church would be enriched if we were able to invite dedicated Catholics, currently excluded from the Eucharist, to return to the Lord's Table."'' <ref>[http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/297- "Archbishop pleads for marginalised Catholics", ''Wel-Com''.] (Retrieved 6 January 2015)</ref> After this 2005 speech, Dew discussed the issue with [[Pope Francis|Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis)]].<ref name="one">[http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/wellington-archbishop-humbled-and-surprised-cardinal-appointment-6214548 "Wellington Archbishop 'humbled' and surprised by cardinal appointment," ''ONE News'', 5 January 2015 (see video)] (Retrieved 6 January 2015)</ref> Dew has also said, '' "what's the point in judging people and condemning them, but to make it clear what the church says but in such a way that you are welcoming and accepting"''.<ref name="one"/> He has also said: “When church teaching is explained in such a way that it says to people they’re intrinsically disordered or they’re living an evil life, people feel they can’t meet the mark rather than it being something helping, supportive and encouraging.” <ref name="Tablet">[http://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/2/4330/red-hats-for-a-global-church Christopher Lamb, "Red hats for a global Church", ''The Tablet'', 8 January 2014] (Retrieved 11 January 2015)</ref>


==Positions==
==Positions==

Revision as of 20:47, 10 January 2015

The Most Reverend

John Atcherley Dew
Archbishop of Wellington
Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of New Zealand
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseWellington
Appointed24 May 2004
Installed21 March 2005
PredecessorThomas Williams
Orders
Ordination9 May 1976
by Reginald Delargey
Consecration31 May 1995
by Thomas Williams
Personal details
Born (1948-05-05) 5 May 1948 (age 76)
Waipawa New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
MottoPeace through Integrity
Coat of armsJohn Atcherley Dew's coat of arms

John Atcherley Dew (born 5 May 1948) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, and the Metropolitan of New Zealand. On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced his intention to appoint Dew as a Cardinal on 14 February 2015.

Background

Born in Waipawa, he attended St. Joseph's Primary School, Waipukurau and St Joseph's College, Masterton. His tertiary education was at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch (Philosophy) and at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel (Theology). He was ordained priest at Waipukurau by Cardinal Reginald Delargey in May 1976. He served as a priest in St Joseph's Parish, Upper Hutt 1976–79; Diocese of Rarotonga, 1980–82; Archdiocesan Youth Ministry 1983–87; Cook Islands Maori Community 1983–87 and then on the staff of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, 1988–91. He studied Spirituality at the Institute of St. Anselm, Kent, United Kingdom, 1991–92. He returned to New Zealand where he was the parish priest at St. Anne's Parish, Newtown 1993–95.[1]

Episcopacy

He was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop for the Wellington Archdiocese on 31 May 1995 at the age of 47. He became the Secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference. He was Conference Deputy for the National Committee for Professional Standards and for Finance. He was also appointed Moderator of the Tribunal, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate and as New Zealand Bishops' Conference representative on the National Council for Young Catholics. [1]

Dew was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington on 24 May 2004 and he succeeded Cardinal Williams as Archbishop of Wellington on 21 March 2005.[1]

Views

Dew achieved some prominence at the Synod of Bishops on "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church" at the Vatican in October 2005 when he advocated divorced and remarried Catholics being able to receive the Eucharist. He said that bishops have "a pastoral duty and an obligation before God to discuss and debate the question." He urged the assembly to reconsider the Church ban, referring to it as a "source of scandal" , adding "Our Church would be enriched if we were able to invite dedicated Catholics, currently excluded from the Eucharist, to return to the Lord's Table." [2] After this 2005 speech, Dew discussed the issue with Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis).[3] Dew has also said, "what's the point in judging people and condemning them, but to make it clear what the church says but in such a way that you are welcoming and accepting".[3] He has also said: “When church teaching is explained in such a way that it says to people they’re intrinsically disordered or they’re living an evil life, people feel they can’t meet the mark rather than it being something helping, supportive and encouraging.” [4]

Positions

In 2012 Dew was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as one of the Synod Fathers for the October 2012 Synod of Bishops on "The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith". He participated in the 2014 Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization. He is President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of New Zealand and he is the current President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO).[5][1]

Cardinal

On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that Dew would be made a Cardinal at a Papal consistory to be held on 14 February, 2015.[6][1][7] One Vatican observer, in commenting on the appointment, stated that Dew is a "high profile moderate" in the Catholic church.[8][3]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington
1995–2004 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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 Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by 6th Archbishop of Wellington
2005 – 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
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 New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference and Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania Succeeded by
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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop of Wellington: Most Reverend John Atcherley Dew DD", Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. (Retrieved 5 January 2015)
  2. ^ "Archbishop pleads for marginalised Catholics", Wel-Com. (Retrieved 6 January 2015)
  3. ^ a b c "Wellington Archbishop 'humbled' and surprised by cardinal appointment," ONE News, 5 January 2015 (see video) (Retrieved 6 January 2015)
  4. ^ Christopher Lamb, "Red hats for a global Church", The Tablet, 8 January 2014 (Retrieved 11 January 2015)
  5. ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29687.php?index=29687&po_date=18.09.2012&lang=en
  6. ^ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Kiwi named among Pope's new cardinals", NZ Herald, 5 January 2015. (Retrieved 5 January 2015)
  8. ^ John L. Allen Jnr, "Francis reaches out to the margins in his picks for new cardinals," Crux, 4 January 2015. (Retrieved 6 January 2015)

See also

External

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