Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Te Waipounamu
Local:Maori: Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu
Coat Caption:Arms of the Te Waipounamu
Incumbent:Vacant
Style:The Right Reverend
Country:New Zealand
Territory:South Island
Province:Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Headquarters:Christchurch
First Incumbent:John Gray
Date:1992
Denomination:Anglican
Particular Church:-->
Language:Māori, English
Parent Church:Anglican Communion
Bishop:Vacant
Bishop Title:Pīhopa
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Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu is an episcopal polity or diocese of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Literally, the diocese is the Anglican bishopric of the South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand; also known as the synod (or in Maori: Te Hui Amorangi).

Te Pīhopatanga encompasses the South Island in its entirety and also Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. Its headquarters are based at premises at 290 Ferry Road, Christchurch. According to the 2001 census there were approximately 15,000 Māori Anglicans within this area.

Te Waipounamu is one of five pīhopatanga, or episcopal units, that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Ministry

There are seven Ministry units in Te Waiponamu:

Structure

Te Pīhopatanga is governed by the Hui Amorangi, a representative synod that meets annually. The executive committee meets four times a year, as well as the meeting of the Hui Amorangi Trust Board.

Te Pīhopatanga comes under the episcopal leadership of Te Pīhopa o (the Bishop of) Te Waipounamu.

Bishop

The first Pīhopa o (Bishop of) Te Waipounamu was John Gray, who was consecrated bishop in 1996 and died in November 2015.

Richard Wallace was nominated at the Electoral College of 23–25 September 2016 to be the second Pīhopa o (Bishop of) Te Waipounamu.[1] He was duly consecrated[2] on 21 January 2017[3] and installed that month.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kāi Tahu bishop for the south . 8 October 2016 . Anglican Taonga . 13 October 2016 . Julanne . Clarke-Morris.
  2. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/88653516/new-maori-bishop-for-the-south-island Stuff — New Maori bishop for the South Island
  3. http://anglican.org.nz/content/download/50400/254201/file/2019%20Lectionary%20.pdf ACANZP Lectionary, 2019
  4. http://anglicantaonga.org.nz/News/Tikanga-Maori/Install Anglican Taonga — Bishop Richard, installed