John Dew (cardinal)


John Dew
Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
Dew in 2014
ArchdioceseWellington
Appointed24 May 2004 (coadjutor)
Installed21 March 2005
Term ended5 May 2023
PredecessorThomas Williams
SuccessorPaul Martin
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ippolito
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination9 May 1976
by Reginald Delargey
Consecration31 May 1995
by Thomas Williams
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born (1948-05-05) 5 May 1948 (age 76)
NationalityNew Zealand
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoPeace through Integrity
Coat of armsJohn Dew's coat of arms
Ordination history of
John Dew
History
Priestly ordination
Date9 May 1976
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorThomas Stafford Williams
Co-consecratorsDenis George Browne Peter James Cullinane
Date31 May 1995
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date14 February 2015
Styles of
John Atcherley Dew
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

John Atcherley Dew (born 5 May 1948) is a New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop. He was the sixth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and the Metropolitan of New Zealand, serving from 2005 until 2023. He was also created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015.