Te Pīhopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika

Te Pīhopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika (the bishopric of the head of the fish, i.e. the southern part of the north island; aka Te Hui Amorangi..., lit. the synod...) is an Anglican diocese in the lower and western regions of the North Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand. According to a 2001 census there were approximately 14,000 Maori Anglicans living in the region. Te Upoko o Te Ika (literally the head of the fish) is one of five pīhopatanga, or episcopal units, that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Maori Anglican Church in New Zealand.[1]

There are several rohe, or ministry units, within Te Pīhopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika.[1] These are:

  • Poneke,
  • Manawatu-Rangitikei,
  • Rimutaka-ki-Muritai,
  • Whitireia,
  • Taranaki-ki-te-Tonga, and
  • Taranaki.

Te Pīhopa o (the Bishop of) Te Upoko o Te Ika is Muru Walters, and the administrator is L. Walters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa o Te Upoko o Te Ika". anglican.org.nz. Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Retrieved 11 July 2015.


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