Anglican Diocese of Auckland
Diocese of Auckland | |
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| Bishopric | |
Arms of the Diocese of Auckland | |
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| Incumbent: Ross Bay QSM OStJ | |
| Style | The Right Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | North Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°51′30″S 174°47′03″E / 36.858356°S 174.784034°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,033 km2 (9,279 sq mi) |
Population
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| Members | 65,562 (3.73%) |
| Information | |
| First holder | George Selwyn (as Bishop of New Zealand) |
| Formation | 1841 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Communion |
| Bishop | Ross Bay QSM OStJ |
| Vicar General | Carole Hughes |
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| Website | |
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The Diocese of Auckland is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area stretching from North Cape down to the Waikato River, across the Hauraki Plains and including the Coromandel Peninsula.
The current bishop is Ross Bay QSM OStJ, who was enthroned as the 11th Bishop of Auckland at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, 17 April 2010.
The theological college is the College of St John the Evangelist.