David Moxon
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David Moxon is the Bishop of Waikato
, Senior Bishop of the New Zealand Dioceses, Co-presiding Bishop
and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
.
, New Zealand
, and underwent secondary schooling at Freyberg High School
. He then went on to tertiary study at the University of Canterbury
/College House, graduating with a BA
in 1974, before studying at Massey University
, Palmerston North, where he graduated with an MA
(hons) in 1976. He went on to St Peter's College, Oxford
, where he graduated with a BA in 1978. Moxon also has a Diploma in Maori Studies and an LTh
(Aotearoa).
in Fiji
, and then worked as a tutor in the Education Department at Massey University. In 1978 Moxon was appointed curate
at Havelock North, and in 1979 he was ordained as a priest in the Diocese of Waiapu
. He remained at Havelock North until 1981, and was then appointed Vicar
at Gate Pa
, Tauranga
, where he served for six years. In 1987 Moxon was appointed Director of Theology Education by Extension, a position he held until 1993. During this time he edited "An Education for Liturgy Kit", a Christian Initiation Resource Kit and a Bi-cultural Education Resource Kit. He was also a member of the Commission which produced A New Zealand Prayer Book: He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa.
, the youngest New Zealand Bishop, replacing Roger Herft
as Bishop of Waikato.
In 2006 Moxon was appointed Co-presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and the Pacific, as part of New Zealand's new tripartite model of Anglican episcopacy. He works alongside William Brown Turei
(Maori) and Winston Halapua (Polynesia).
Moxon co-chairs the Anglican Roman Catholic Committee of Aotearoa New Zealand, and represents Aotearoa New Zealand on the Australasian Committee of St George's College, Jerusalem, and the Australasian Advisory Council for Anglican Religious Orders. He is the Liaison Bishop for Anglican Religious in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia, and also represents the Bishops on the Tikanga Pakeha Anglican Care Network.
and Ngati Tahu links. Tureiti was trained in early childhood education
, and then in law
, and is currently the Director of Hamilton primary health provider Te Kohao Health. Together David & Tureiti have four children, aged between 12 and 24 years.
Diocese of Waikato
The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia...
, Senior Bishop of the New Zealand Dioceses, Co-presiding Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands...
.
Education
David Moxon was born on in Palmerston NorthPalmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and underwent secondary schooling at Freyberg High School
Freyberg High School
Freyberg High School is a State Co-Educational Secondary School in the suburb of Roslyn, Palmerston North, New Zealand.The school is located at the end of Freyberg Street, Palmerston North and is bordered by Skoglund Park on the east and Ross Intermediate School on the west. To the north are the...
. He then went on to tertiary study at the University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury , New Zealand's second-oldest university, operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand...
/College House, graduating with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1974, before studying at Massey University
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
, Palmerston North, where he graduated with an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(hons) in 1976. He went on to St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, located in New Inn Hall Street. It occupies the site of two of the University's oldest Inns, or medieval hostels - Bishop Trellick's, later New Inn Hall, and Rose Hall - both of which were...
, where he graduated with a BA in 1978. Moxon also has a Diploma in Maori Studies and an LTh
LTH
Acronym LTH has multiple meanings.* Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University* Luteotropic hormone, also called Prolactin* Link Theory Holdings, the Japanese fashion company...
(Aotearoa).
Ministry as priest
Before training to become a priest, Moxon served a term as a youth worker with Volunteer Service AbroadVolunteer Service Abroad
VSA is an international volunteering organisation based in Wellington, New Zealand. It is an independent charity and is non-governmental, non-religious and non-political...
in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, and then worked as a tutor in the Education Department at Massey University. In 1978 Moxon was appointed curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Havelock North, and in 1979 he was ordained as a priest in the Diocese of Waiapu
Diocese of Waiapu
The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupo, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the...
. He remained at Havelock North until 1981, and was then appointed Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
at Gate Pa
Gate Pa
Gate Pā was the name of a Māori Pā or fortress built in 1864 only from the main British base of Camp Te Papa at Tauranga, during the Tauranga Campaign of the New Zealand Land Wars...
, Tauranga
Tauranga
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
, where he served for six years. In 1987 Moxon was appointed Director of Theology Education by Extension, a position he held until 1993. During this time he edited "An Education for Liturgy Kit", a Christian Initiation Resource Kit and a Bi-cultural Education Resource Kit. He was also a member of the Commission which produced A New Zealand Prayer Book: He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa.
Ministry as bishop
On 13 August 1993, Moxon was consecrated Bishop in HamiltonHamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, the youngest New Zealand Bishop, replacing Roger Herft
Roger Herft
Roger Adrian Herft is a bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has been the Archbishop of Perth since 2005.Born in Wattegama, Sri Lanka, Herft studied at the Royal College in Colombo, later training for the ministry at United Theological College of Lanka in Pilimatalawe, receiving a B.Th....
as Bishop of Waikato.
In 2006 Moxon was appointed Co-presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and the Pacific, as part of New Zealand's new tripartite model of Anglican episcopacy. He works alongside William Brown Turei
William Brown Turei
William Brown Turei is the Archbishop, Te Pihopa o Aotearoa/Bishop of Aotearoa and Primate/Te Pihopa Mataamua of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia...
(Maori) and Winston Halapua (Polynesia).
Moxon co-chairs the Anglican Roman Catholic Committee of Aotearoa New Zealand, and represents Aotearoa New Zealand on the Australasian Committee of St George's College, Jerusalem, and the Australasian Advisory Council for Anglican Religious Orders. He is the Liaison Bishop for Anglican Religious in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia, and also represents the Bishops on the Tikanga Pakeha Anglican Care Network.
Family
David Moxon is married to Tureiti, who has Ngati KahungunuNgati Kahungunu
Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke’s Bay and Tararua and Wairārapa regions....
and Ngati Tahu links. Tureiti was trained in early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
, and then in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, and is currently the Director of Hamilton primary health provider Te Kohao Health. Together David & Tureiti have four children, aged between 12 and 24 years.