Michael Gielen | |
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| 11th Bishop of Christchurch | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Bishop_Michael_Gielen_2024.jpg) Gielen in 2024 | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch |
| Installed | 21 May 2022 |
| Predecessor | Paul Martin SM |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 (as priest) by Max Mariu |
| Consecration | 2020 (as bishop) by Patrick Dunn Stephen Lowe Peter Cullinane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Andrew Gielen 2 June 1971 Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Holy Cross Seminary, New Zealand Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy |
Michael Andrew Gielen (born 2 June 1971) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the 11th Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand since May 2022. Gielen was previously auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland.