Brian Davis (bishop)
Brian Newton Davis Bishop of Wellington from 1986 to 1997.[2]
Biography
Childhood and education
Davis was born in
Stratford High School, Taranaki. He studied to be a teacher at Ardmore Training College, Papakura and then went on to study a M.A.(Hons) in geography at Victoria University of Wellington. He also studied at College House, Christchurch, before finally completing his studies at St John's College, Auckland
in order to become an Anglican priest.
Ministry
After ordination, Davis served as a
Waiapu. In 1980 he was appointed the Bishop of Waikato and in 1986 was elected the Archbishop of New Zealand and Bishop of Wellington. He resigned both posts effective 1 July 1997.[5]
In 1990, Davis was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[6] In the 1997 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Anglican Church and the community.[7]
References
- ^ "Primate had strength of faith". The Evening Post. 25 June 1998. p. 7.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "digitalnz". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ "Proceedings of the General Synod: 53rd General Synod, 1998".
- ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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