Barry Jones (bishop)


Barry Jones
9th Bishop of Christchurch
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Installed4 May 2007
Term ended13 February 2016
PredecessorJohn Cunneen
SuccessorPaul Martin SM
Orders
Ordination4 July 1966
by Brian Ashby
Consecration4 October 2006
by John Cunneen
Charles Balvo
Basil Meeking
Personal details
Born
Barry Philip Jones

(1941-09-29)29 September 1941
Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Died13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 74)
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
ProfessionCleric
Alma materHoly Name Seminary (Christchurch)
Holy Cross Seminary College
MottoThe Lord delights in his people
Styles of
Barry Jones
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Barry Philip Jones (29 September 1941 – 13 February 2016) was a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch from 2006 and then Bishop from 2007 upon the retirement of Bishop John Cunneen in 2007. Jones was bishop during the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010