Max Mariu


Max Mariu

Auxiliary Bishop
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Wellington
DioceseDiocese of Hamilton
Orders
Ordination30 April 1977
by Edward Gaines
Consecration19 May 1988
by Edward Gaines
Personal details
Born(1952-08-12)12 August 1952
Waihi Village, New Zealand
Died12 December 2005(2005-12-12) (aged 53)
Auckland, New Zealand
EducationHato Paora College
Alma materMarist Seminary

Max Takuira Matthew Mariu CNZM (12 August 1952 – 12 December 2005) was the Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand (1988–2005). He was the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic bishop.