Jean-Baptiste Rolland (priest)

Jean-Baptiste Rolland
Personal details
Born(1834-12-08)8 December 1834
Sivry, Verdun, France[1]
Died13 July 1903(1903-07-13) (aged 68)
Reefton, New Zealand
BuriedReefton Cemetery
OccupationPriest, Teacher.

Jean-Baptiste Rolland was a French-born missionary who was present at battles during Tītokowaru's War while acting as chaplain for soldiers. Rolland was present at the Battle at Te Ngutu o Te Manu where Major Von Tempsky was killed.

  1. ^ Unverricht, Michael. "Rolland, Jean-Baptiste". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2023.