Peter Cullinane
The Most Reverend Peter Cullinane | |
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Emeritus Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North | |
Province | Wellington |
Diocese | Palmerston North |
Installed | 23 April 1980 |
Term ended | 22 February 2012 |
Predecessor | Diocese established |
Successor | Charles Drennan |
Orders | |
Ordination | 23 December 1961 (Priest) in Genoa |
Consecration | 23 April 1980 (Bishop)[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter James Cullinane (1936-11-29) 29 November 1936 (age 87) Dannevirke, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Residence | Palmerston North |
Occupation | Emeritus Roman Catholic bishop |
Profession | Cleric |
Peter James Cullinane CNZM (born 29 November 1936[2]), was the first Catholic bishop of Palmerston North.[3] He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North by Pope John Paul II on 6 March 1980 and was consecrated on 23 April 1980.[2] He established the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (built in 1925, rededicated in 1980, renovated and added to in 1988) as his seat of operations.[4] He retired on 22 February 2012.[2] Cullinane College was named after him.
In 1990, Cullinane was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[5] In the 2006 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[6]
References
- ^ "Bishop Peter Cullinane". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 23 April 1980.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Peter James Cullinane [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Peter Cullinane | Diocese of Palmerston North". pndiocese.org.nz. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "History – St Pat's Parish, Palmerston North". 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 113. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Peter James Cullinane (retrieved 23 February 2012).
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