Richard Laurenson

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Richard Laurenson

Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
Appointed25 October 2023
Predecessor Stephen Lowe
Orders
Ordination1995
by Denis Browne
Consecration8 December 2023
by Stephen Lowe
Personal details
Born
Richard Philip James Laurenson

(1969-07-04) 4 July 1969 (age 54)
Hamilton, New Zealand

Richard Philip James Laurenson (born 4 July 1968) is a New Zealand priest of the Catholic Church who has served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton since 8 December 2023. [1] [2] Prior to his appointment as bishop, he served as a parish pastor and canon lawyer for the diocese.

Biography

Laurenson was born on 4 July 1968 in Hamilton, and attended Holy Cross Major Seminary before being ordained a priest for the Diocese of Hamilton on 12 July 1995. Following his ordination he served as vicar at St. Mary in Rotorua as well as a chaplain to peacekeeping forces in the Bougainville conflict. He earned his licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in 2010, and served as diocesan administrator following the resignation of Denis Browne. [3] He also was the only Catholic chaplain serving the New Zealand Reserve Force on the North Island. [4]

At the time of his appointment as bishop, Laurenson was serving as diocesan chancellor as well as pastor of All Saints By the Sea at Papamoa. [5]

He was consecrated bishop on December 8, 2023, in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary by bishop Stephen Lowe of Auckland. [6]

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References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. Staff, NZ Catholic (2023-12-22). "Joy as fourth Bishop of Hamilton ordained". NZ Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. "OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of bishop of Hamilton - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  4. Otto, Michael (2014-11-19). "Defence Force struggles to find Catholic chaplains". NZ Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. "Bulletin, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time" (PDF). All Saints By The Sea. 8 October 2023.
  6. Staff, NZ Catholic (2023-12-22). "Joy as fourth Bishop of Hamilton ordained". NZ Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by 4th Bishop of Hamilton
2023–present
Succeeded by
incumbent