Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu

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 Māori: Te Hui Amorangi).

Diocese of Te Waipounamu

Māori: Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu
Bishopric
Incumbent:
Richard Wallace
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryNew Zealand
TerritorySouth Island
Ecclesiastical provinceAotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
HeadquartersChristchurch
Coordinates
Information
First holderJohn Gray
Formation1992
DenominationAnglican
LanguageMāori, English
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Communion
Major Archbishop
PīhopaRichard Wallace

Te Pīhopatanga encompasses the South Island in its entirety and also Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. It's 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 Waipounmau 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]

References
  1. Clarke-Morris, Julanne (8 October 2016). "Kāi Tahu bishop for the south". Anglican Taonga. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. Stuff — New Maori bishop for the South Island (Accessed 22 February 2017)
  3. ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
  4. Anglican Taonga — Bishop Richard, installed (Accessed 22 February 2017)
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