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New Zealand cardinal: Search for bishops for 2 vacant dioceses ‘underway’

“The process of appointing a bishop is not fast, and this can lead to frustration and speculation on what is happening.”

Luke Coppen
Nov 03, 2022
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New Zealand cardinal: Search for bishops for 2 vacant dioceses ‘underway’

A cardinal has reassured Catholics in New Zealand that the process of finding new bishops for two vacant dioceses is “underway.”

Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, told the news website Stuff that the search for new leaders for the dioceses of Hamilton and Palmerston North was being conducted in “the standard way.”

“The process to appoint ne…

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