St John the Baptist Church (Waimate North)
| St John the Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
Bishop George Selwyn | |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 1831, 1870-1871 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Diocese | Auckland |
| Parish | Waimate North |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Elgin Edwards |
| Official name | Church of St John the Baptist (Anglican) and Churchyard[1] |
| Designated | 6 June 1984 |
| Reference no. | 64 |
St John the Baptist Church is an heritage-listed
History
In 1841, it became the first
During the
The construction of the church at Te Waimate was commenced in May 1831 and it was completed in six weeks. The name of the church was chosen as St John the Baptist day fell on 24 June.[2] The original church also served as a school room.[2]
The first child baptised at the church was Edward Blomfield Clarke on 10 July 1831.[2] The first church wedding of two Europeans in New Zealand was conducted on 11 October 1831, between William Gilbert Puckey (26), son of a CMS carpenter, William Puckey, and Matilda Elizabeth Davis (17), second daughter of the Rev. Richard Davis.[4]
The existing St John the Baptist Church was built in 1870 and 1871.[2][1]
List of clergymen (1830–1909)
The clergymen appointed to St John the Baptist Church were:[2][4][5]
- Rev. William Yate (CMS) (1830–1834)
- Rev. William Williams (CMS) (1834–1840)
- Rev. Richard Taylor (CMS) (1840–1842)
- Rev. Thomas Whytehead, Rev. William Charles Cotton and Rev. William Charles Dudley (1842–1844),[6] when St John the Baptist Church was the seat of Bishop Selwyn.[3]
- Rev. Robert Burrows (CMS) (1844–1854)
- Rev. Richard Davis (CMS) (1845–1854) at Kaikohe; at Waimate (1854-1863)
- Piripi Patiki (CMS) was appointed in 1863 as deacon.[6][7]
- Ven. Edward Blomfield Clarke (CMS) acted as vicar (1871–1884)
- Rev. Phillip Walsh was appointed as vicar (1884-1909)
In 1886 the CMS gave control over the church to the Diocesan Trust Board.[2]
List of Archdeacons (1830–1909)
Bishop Selwyn appointed the Rev. Henry Williams as Archdeacon of Te Waimate on 21 September 1844.[8][2]
- Ven. Henry Williams (CMS) (1844-1867)
- Ven. Edward Blomfield Clarke (CMS) (1870-1901)
- Ven. Phillip Walsh (1901-1909)[2]
St John’s College at Te Waimate Mission
In June 1842 Bishop Selwyn set up residence at Te Waimate Mission. Some buildings were converted for use by
- Richard Davis (11 June 1843)
- Seymour Mills Spencer, William Bollard and Henry Francis Butt (24 September 1843)[6]
- William Colenso, Thomas Chapman, James Hamlin, Joseph Matthews and Christopher Pearson Davies (22 September 1844)
In late 1844 Bishop Selwyn moved his residence and St John’s College to Auckland.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St John the Baptist (Anglican) and Churchyard (344 Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bedggood, W. E. (1971). Brief History of St John Baptist Church Te Waimate. News, Kaikohe.
- ^ a b c Limbrick, Warren E. (1990). "Selwyn, George Augustus". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b "St. John the Baptist Church, Waimate North, Bay of Islands". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "The Missionary Register". Early New Zealand Books (ENZB), University of Auckland Library. 1836. pp. 213–215. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ENZB 1884 – Lady Martin. Our Maoris – APPENDIX (pp. 219–220). 1878. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ISBN 0-908951-16-7.