The Most Reverend Charles Drennan | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Palmerston North | |
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| Province | Wellington |
| Diocese | Palmerston North |
| Installed | 17 March 2012 |
| Term ended | 4 October 2019 |
| Predecessor | Peter Cullinane |
| Successor | John Adams |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 June 1996 |
| Consecration | 11 June 2011 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Edward Drennan 23 August 1960 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Residence | Palmerston North |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, New Zealand Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome |
| Motto | "caritas congaudet veritati" (love delights in the truth) [1] |
Charles Edward Drennan (born 23 August 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Bishop who was formerly the second Bishop of Palmerston North, New Zealand, from 2012 to 2019. On 4 October 2019 he resigned his position. Two allegations of "unacceptable behaviour" of a sexual nature were made. An investigation by the Catholic Church's New Zealand Office for Professional Standards found that the behaviour was unacceptable for a Catholic bishop but not criminal in nature.[2]
- ^ "Biography | Diocese of Palmerston North".
- ^ "Pope accepts resignation of NZ bishop over unacceptable sexual behaviour". New Zealand Herald. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.