Maori is new primate.The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. The primate of the church, known as the Archbishop of New Zealand, is the Most Reverend William Brown Turei. has elected its second Maori primate, Archbishop Te Whakahuihui Vercoe The Most Reverend Whakahuihui ("Hui") Vercoe PCNZM MBE (4 June 1928 – 13 September 2007) was an Anglican clergyman from New Zealand. He was the Archbishop of New Zealand from 2004 to 2006, the first Māori to hold that office. . Archbishop Vercoe, 75, was installed as primate on May 14. He succeeds Bishop John Paterson John Paterson may refer to:
Formerly the head of the Maori Anglican church, Archbishop Vercoe is the second Maori to become primate of New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , but is the first head of the indigenous church to become primate. Bishop Vercoe is active in the international church, particularly at the World Council of Churches Central Committee and the Anglican Indigenous Network. In 2000 he was the sole recipient of the Principal Commander of the Order of Merit--the equivalent of a knighthood--for his service to the Maoris and his community. Ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. a priest in 1952, Bishop Vercoe beaded the Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa (the Maori Anglican church) since 1981. He served in pastorates in the North and South Islands and was an army chaplain in Vietnam. |
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