New Zealand

Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained Priest	Years	Name	Current Title
23 Nov 1941		Bishop John Mackey	Bishop Emeritus of Auckland
27 Mar 1948		Archbishop Angelo Acerbi	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Netherlands
19 Jul 1953		Bishop John Basil Meeking	Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch
21 Jul 1954		Bishop Owen John Dolan	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North
25 Feb 1956		Archbishop Thomas A. White	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)
8 Jul 1956		Bishop John Jerome Cunneen	Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch
16 Jul 1957		Father Patrick Edward O’Connor	Administrator of Tokelau, Pacific (Oceania)
21 Jul 1958		Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland
21 Feb 1959		Archbishop Patrick Coveney	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece
20 Dec 1959		Thomas Stafford Cardinal Williams	Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
27 Jul 1960		Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S.M.	Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
29 Jun 1961		Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyle	Bishop Emeritus of Dunedin
13 Dec 1961		Bishop Peter James Cullinane	Bishop of Palmerston North
30 Jun 1962		Bishop Denis George Browne	Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand
27 Jun 1966		Bishop Colin David Campbell	Bishop of Dunedin
4 Jul 1966		Bishop Barry Philip Jones	Bishop of Christchurch
24 Apr 1976		Bishop Patrick James Dunn	Bishop of Auckland
9 May 1976		Archbishop John Atcherley Dew	Archbishop of Wellington
6 Jun 1976		Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo	Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand

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