Media Release
Archbishop of New Zealand
This Saturday the Anglican Church will conclude the process to elect a new archbishop for the New Zealand dioceses.
Representatives of the Anglican Church from across New Zealand, including bishops, clergy, and lay people will meet in
Wellington with an anticipated announcement in the afternoon depending on the voting process.
Eight bishops from the New Zealand dioceses met in Wellington on Monday to make their nomination that has remained
confidential. On Saturday the delegates will vote on that nomination and either confirm it or ask the bishops to
re-convene to nominate another of their number.
The new archbishop-elect will then lead a service in the chapel at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul in Molesworth Street.
Following that the there will be an opportunity for interviews at the cathedral. The timing is yet to be determined but
the service could begin at approximately 1.30pm.Media are welcome to attend the service, please contact the Rev'd Jayson
Rhodes for further information.
Archbishop David Moxon is stepping down in April as Archbishop and heading to Rome to become the Anglican Communion’s
chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church.
His replacement will become the Archbishop for Tikanga Pakeha, joining Archbishop Brown Turei (Te Pihopa o Aotearoa) and
Archbishop Winston Halapua (Tikanga Pasefika) as one of three primates of the church in Aoteara, New Zealand and
Polynesia. .
ENDS