Paul Martin (bishop)

Paul Martin SM (born 5 May 1967) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. In December 2017, he was appointed as the 10th Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Most Reverend

Paul Martin

S.M.
Martin in 2019
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Wellington
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
PredecessorBarry Jones
Orders
Ordination4 September 1993 (as priest); 3 March 2018 (as bishop)
Consecrationby Cardinal John Dew Archbishop of Wellington, Basil Meeking Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch and Charles Drennan, Bishop of Palmerston North
Personal details
Birth namePaul Martin
Born (1967-05-05) 5 May 1967
Hastings, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
ProfessionCleric
Alma materMarist Seminary, New Zealand
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Rome

Martin was born in Hastings, the son of Ronald and Carmel Martin, one of five children. He was educated at St Joseph's Primary School, Hastings, and undertook his secondary studies at St John's College.[1]

On 5 December 2017, Martin was appointed by Pope Francis to replace Barry Jones, the 9th Bishop of Christchurch, who died on 13 February 2016.

On 3 March 2018 he was consecrated as the tenth bishop of Christchurch, in a large gathering at Boy's High School Auditorium, Christchurch, by Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch Basil Meeking and Bishop Charles Drennan of Palmerston North.[2][3]

References
  1. "We have a new bishop!". Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. Kate Broughton, "New Bishop gets full Catholic pomp with sprinkling of Kiwi flavour", The Press, 4 March 2018 (Retrieved 8 March 2018)
  3. "Bishop Paul Martin SM", Catholic Hierarchy (Retrieved 4 March 2018)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Barry Jones		 10th Bishop of Christchurch
2017–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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