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- 1 2 3 Michael Otto, "Deacon Dad proud of his bishop son: Deacon Henk Gielen was the deacon at the episcopal ordination of his son, Bishop Michael Gielen, as auxiliary bishop of Auckland", NZ Catholic, 12 March 2020. (Retrieved 13 March 2020)
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- ↑ "Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishop for Auckland", Zenit, 6 January 2020 (Retrieved 14 January 2020)
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy - Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen.
- ↑ /Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Michael Gielen As Bishop Of Christchurch, Scoop. (Retrieved 22 May 2022)
- ↑ McCallum, Hanna (22 May 2022). "Michael Gielen 'humbled and honoured' to be appointed new bishop of Christchurch". Stuff. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
