Colin Campbell (New Zealand bishop)
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Colin David Campbell is the Sixth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin
(2004-). He was born at Otautau
, Southland
on 21 September 1941 and was educated at St Therese's Convent School, Invercargill
(Dominican sisters) and at Marist Brothers' Primary and Marist Brothers' High Schools, Invercargill, before training as a priest at Holy Name Seminary
, Christchurch, and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel
.
He carried out further studies in London and Trier, Germany. He has a B.A. degree from Massey University. Campbell was ordained a priest in Dunedin by Bishop Kavanagh
on 27 June 1966. He was Assistant Priest at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin and at Tainui
in 1967, in Mornington 1970-72, back at the Cathedral in 1972, in Invercargill 1973-1977, and in Georgetown Georgetown 1977-79. He was Parish Priest at Bluff (1979-86), at the Cathedral (1986-92), at Green Island (1992-95), at Waikiwi (1995-2000) and Rector at Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland
(2001-04). He was ordained Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese by his predecessor, Leonard Anthony Boyle
at Dunedin's Town Hall on 9 July 2004.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 26 November 1869 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, before it was elevated to an archdiocese....
(2004-). He was born at Otautau
Otautau
Otautau is a small farming, forestry and milling town located inland on the western edge of the Southland Plains of New Zealand on the banks of the Aparima River. Otautau is located approximately 40 km north west of Invercargill...
, Southland
Southland
-Australia:* Westfield Southland, a large retail complex located in the suburb of Cheltenham, approximately 16 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD in Australia-Canada:* Greater Toronto Area...
on 21 September 1941 and was educated at St Therese's Convent School, Invercargill
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
(Dominican sisters) and at Marist Brothers' Primary and Marist Brothers' High Schools, Invercargill, before training as a priest at Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary staffed by the Society of Jesus established in New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1947 in Christchurch and closed at the end of 1978.-Establishment:...
, Christchurch, and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel
Holy Cross College (New Zealand)
Holy Cross College or Holy Cross Seminary is the national Roman Catholic seminary of New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1900 in Mosgiel and was relocated to Auckland in 1997.-Establishment:...
.
He carried out further studies in London and Trier, Germany. He has a B.A. degree from Massey University. Campbell was ordained a priest in Dunedin by Bishop Kavanagh
John Patrick Kavanagh
John Patrick Kavanagh was the Fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin .-References:* , from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10...
on 27 June 1966. He was Assistant Priest at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin and at Tainui
Tainui
Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori iwi. The Tainui confederation comprises four principal related Māori iwi of the central North Island of New Zealand: Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa and Waikato...
in 1967, in Mornington 1970-72, back at the Cathedral in 1972, in Invercargill 1973-1977, and in Georgetown Georgetown 1977-79. He was Parish Priest at Bluff (1979-86), at the Cathedral (1986-92), at Green Island (1992-95), at Waikiwi (1995-2000) and Rector at Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland
Holy Cross College (New Zealand)
Holy Cross College or Holy Cross Seminary is the national Roman Catholic seminary of New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1900 in Mosgiel and was relocated to Auckland in 1997.-Establishment:...
(2001-04). He was ordained Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese by his predecessor, Leonard Anthony Boyle
Leonard Anthony Boyle
Leonard Anthony Boyle is Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. He was Fifth Bishop of that see . 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.He received his secondary education at St...
at Dunedin's Town Hall on 9 July 2004.