Peter Cullinane
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Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), CNZM
, is the First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North
. He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North
by Pope John Paul II
on 6 March 1980 and was ordained bishop on 30 April 1980.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, is the First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North is a suffragan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the Archdiocese was divided...
. He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North
Palmerston 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...
by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on 6 March 1980 and was ordained bishop on 30 April 1980.
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Peter James Cullinane (retrieved 31 January 2011).