Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu is an episcopal polity or diocese of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Literally, the diocese is the Anglican bishopric of the South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand; also known as the synod (or in Māori: Te Hui Amorangi).
Diocese of Te Waipounamu Māori: Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Incumbent: Vacant | |
| Style | The Right Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | South Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Headquarters | Christchurch |
| Coordinates | 43°32′29″S 172°39′40″E / 43.5413°S 172.661°E |
| Information | |
| First holder | John Gray |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Language | Māori, English |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Communion |
| Major Archbishop |
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| Pīhopa | Vacant |
Te Pīhopatanga encompasses the South Island in its entirety and also Stewart Island / Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. Its headquarters are based at premises at 290 Ferry Road, Christchurch. According to the 2001 census there were approximately 15,000 Māori Anglicans within this area.
Te Waipounamu is one of five pīhopatanga, or episcopal units, that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Ministry
editThere are seven Ministry units in Te Waiponamu:
- Archdeaconry of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka: Picton and Nelson
- Archdeaconry of Whakatu: Blenheim
- Archdeaconry of Motueka: Motueka
- Archdeaconry of Te Tai Poutini: Takaka and Hokitika
- Archdeaconry of Otautahi
- Archdeaconry of Otepoti: Dunedin
- Archdeaconry of Murihiku: Mataura and Invercargill
Structure
editTe Pīhopatanga is governed by the Hui Amorangi, a representative synod that meets annually. The executive committee meets four times a year, as well as the meeting of the Hui Amorangi Trust Board.
Te Pīhopatanga comes under the episcopal leadership of Te Pīhopa o (the Bishop of) Te Waipounamu.
Bishop
editThe first Pīhopa o (Bishop of) Te Waipounamu was John Gray, who was consecrated bishop in 1996 and died in November 2015.
Richard Wallace was nominated at the Electoral College of 23–25 September 2016 to be the second Pīhopa o (Bishop of) Te Waipounamu.[1] He was duly consecrated[2] on 21 January 2017[3] and installed that month.[4]
References
edit- ^ Clarke-Morris, Julanne (8 October 2016). "Kāi Tahu bishop for the south". Anglican Taonga. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Stuff — New Maori bishop for the South Island (Accessed 22 February 2017)
- ^ ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
- ^ Anglican Taonga — Bishop Richard, installed (Accessed 22 February 2017)