Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki
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The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.[1] The diocese covers the area from the Waikato to the area surrounding Mount Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki | |
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Bishopric | |
Incumbent: Philip Richardson | |
Style | The Most Reverend |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Territory | North Island |
Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
Headquarters | Taranaki |
Coordinates | 37°47′31″S 175°17′11″E |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 8 (as of 2023) |
Schools | 5 (as of 2023) |
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First holder | Cecil Arthur Cherrington (as Bishop of Waikato) |
Formation | 1926 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Cathedral | Taranaki Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Parent church | Anglican Communion |
Major Archbishop |
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Bishop | Philip Richardson |
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