Charles Drennan
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Charles Edward Drennan (born 23 August 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Bishop who was formerly the second Bishop of Palmerston North, New Zealand, from 2012 to 2019. On 4 October 2019 he resigned his position. Two allegations of "unacceptable behaviour" of a sexual nature were made. An investigation by the Catholic Church's New Zealand Office for Professional Standards found that the behaviour was unacceptable for a Catholic bishop but not criminal in nature.[2]
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The Most Reverend Charles Drennan | |
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Bishop emeritus of Palmerston North | |
Province | Wellington |
Diocese | Palmerston North |
Installed | 17 March 2012 |
Term ended | 4 October 2019 |
Predecessor | Peter Cullinane |
Successor | John Adams |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 June 1996 |
Consecration | 11 June 2011 |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Edward Drennan (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960 (age 63) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Residence | Palmerston North |
Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
Profession | Cleric |
Alma mater | Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, New Zealand Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome |
Motto | "caritas congaudet veritati" (love delights in the truth) [1] |
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