Edward Gaines
Edward Russell Gaines (3 November 1926 – 6 September 1994) was the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1976–1981) and was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand (1980–94).
Edward Gaines | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| See | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Installed | 19 June 1980 |
| Term ended | 6 September 1994 |
| Predecessor | Post Created |
| Successor | Denis George Browne |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1976–80) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 July 1950 |
| Consecration | 8 December 1976 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1926 Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 September 1994 (aged 67) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Born in Whanganui in 1926, Gaines received his secondary education at St. Peter's College, Epsom, conducted by the Christian Brothers. He then went on to study at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch (operated by the Jesuit order) and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel (operated by the Vincentian order).
Gaines was ordained a Catholic priest on 13 July 1950 by Archbishop James Liston at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland. On 8 December 1976 he was ordained a Bishop by Bishop John Mackey and served as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland until 1980. On 19 June 1980 Gaines was appointed as first Bishop of the new Diocese of Hamilton.
Bishop Gaines died on 6 September 1994, aged 67.
References
- Dominic O'Sullivan and Cynthis Pier (eds), Turanga ngatahi: Standing together: the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, 1840–2005, Dunmore for the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Wellington, 2005.
External links
- Hamilton Catholic Diocese
- Bishop Edward Russell Gaines, Catholic Herarchy website (retrieved 12 February 2011)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland 1976–1980 |
Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by New title |
1st Bishop of Hamilton 1980–1994 |
Succeeded by Denis Browne |
