Owen Snedden | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Wellington |
In office | 1962 to 1981 |
Personal details | |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 15 December 1917
Died | 17 April 1981 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 63)
Relatives | Cyril Snedden (brother) Nessie Snedden (brother) Stanley Snedden (cousin) Colin Snedden (nephew) Warwick Snedden (nephew) Martin Snedden (great-nephew) |
Owen Noel Snedden, MBE (15 December 1917 – 17 April 1981) was Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand (from 1962 to 1981). He was the first Auckland-born priest to be consecrated a Roman Catholic bishop.[1]