Anglican Diocese of Waiapu

Diocese of Waiapu
Bishopric
Arms of the Diocese of Waiapu
Incumbent:
Andrew Hedge
StyleThe Most Reverend
Location
CountryNew Zealand
TerritoryNorth Island
Ecclesiastical provinceAotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
HeadquartersNapier
Coordinates39°29′40″S 176°54′59″E / 39.4944°S 176.9165°E / -39.4944; 176.9165
Information
First holderWilliam Williams
Formation1858
DenominationAnglican
CathedralSaint John's Cathedral
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Communion
Major Archbishop
BishopAndrew Hedge
Website
www.waiapu.com

The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the 13 dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.[1] The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupō, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the Waiapu River.

The Diocese was established in 1858. The seat of the Bishop is the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier.

Andrew Hedge is the current bishop, having been installed on St Luke's Day, 18 October 2014.

  1. ^ Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. "About". Retrieved 8 September 2011.