Diocese of Christchurch | |
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Bishopric | |
Incumbent: Peter Carrell | |
Style | The Most Reverend |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Territory | South Island |
Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
Headquarters | Christchurch |
Coordinates | 43°31′55″S 172°38′18″E / 43.531897°S 172.638426°E |
Information | |
First holder | Henry Harper |
Formation | 1856 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Cathedral | Cardboard Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Parent church | Anglican Communion |
Major Archbishop |
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Bishop of Christchurch | Peter Carrell |
Website | |
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The Diocese of Christchurch is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.[1] The Diocese covers the area between the Conway River and the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand.[2]