The Reverend Father

Richard Laurenson

Bishop-Elect of Hamilton, New Zealand
ChurchCatholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
Appointed25 October 2023
PredecessorStephen Lowe
Personal details
Born
Richard Philip James Laurenson

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

Richard Philip James Laurenson (born 4 July 1968) is a New Zealand priest of the Catholic Church who was appointed the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton by Pope Francis in 2023.[1] 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. [2] He also was the only Catholic chaplain serving the New Zealand Reserve Force on the North Island.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ↑ "OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of bishop of Hamilton - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  3. ↑ Otto, Michael (2014-11-19). "Defence Force struggles to find Catholic chaplains". NZ Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  4. ↑ "Bulletin, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time" (PDF). All Saints By The Sea. 8 October 2023.
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