Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki
The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The diocese covers the area from the Waikato to the area surrounding Mount Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand.
Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki | |
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| Bishopric | |
Arms of the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki | |
| Incumbent: Philip Richardson | |
| Style | The Most Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | North Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Headquarters | Taranaki |
| Coordinates | 37°47′31″S 175°17′11″E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 8 (as of 2023) |
| Schools | 5 (as of 2023) |
| Information | |
| First holder | Cecil Arthur Cherrington (as Bishop of Waikato) |
| Formation | 1926 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Taranaki Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Communion |
| Major Archbishop |
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| Bishop | Philip Richardson |
| Website | |
| www | |
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