Anglican Diocese of Dunedin
The Diocese of Dunedin is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
Diocese of Dunedin | |
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| Bishopric | |
Arms of the Diocese of Dunedin | |
| Incumbent: Steven Benford | |
| Style | The Most Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | South Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Headquarters | Dunedin |
| Coordinates | 45°54′10″S 170°25′43″E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 30 (date unknown) |
| Information | |
| First holder | Henry Jenner (disputed) |
| Formation | 1866 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Cathedral | St. Paul's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Communion |
| Major Archbishop |
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| Diocesan bishop | Steven Benford |
| Website | |
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The diocese covers the same area as the provinces of Otago and Southland in the South Island of New Zealand; or approximately 65,990 square kilometres (25,480 sq mi), with a population 272,541 (in 2001). Anglicans are traditionally the third largest religious group in Otago and Southland after Presbyterians and Roman Catholics.
The Bishop of Dunedin's cathedra is at St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin.
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