Leonard Anthony Boyle is Emeritus

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 Catholic Bishop of Dunedin

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin

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. He was Fifth Bishop of that see

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 (1983-2005). He was born at Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand on 30 November 1930 and was educated at Sister of Mercy convent schools in Nightcaps and Winton

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He received his secondary education at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru

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 before training as a priest at Holy Name Seminary

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, Christchurch

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 and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel

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. He was ordained priest at Winton on 31 June 1961. He held appointments as Curate

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 in South Dunedin 1961-1964 and Georgetown, Invercargill 1964-1970 He was Parish Priest in South Dunedin 1970-1972 St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill 1972-1983. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese on 27 January 1983 and was ordained a bishop at Dunedin's Town Hall on 3 May 1983. He succeeded to the see on the death of his predecessor Bishop Kavanagh

John Patrick Kavanagh

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 on 10 July 1985. Bishop Boyle retired on 24 May 2004. He was succeeded by Bishop Colin Campbell.