Bishops & Dioceses

Bishop of Dunedin: Most Reverend Colin David Campbell DD

Biography

• Born at Otautau, Southland on 22 September 1941
• Educated at St Therese’s Convent School and Marist Brothers’ Primary and Marist Brothers’ High Schools, Invercargill; Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch; Holy Cross College, Mosgiel.
• Further studies  Diploma in Religious Education, Corpus Christi, London; Diploma in Liturgy, Liturgisches Institut, Trier, Germany; B.A. Massey.
• Ordained in Dunedin by Bishop Kavanagh on 27 June 1966
• Appointments held since ordination: Assistant Priest  Cathedral and Tainui 1967, Mornington 1970-1972, Cathedral 1972, Invercargill 1973-1977, Georgetown 1977-1979; Parish Priest  Bluff 1979-1986, Cathedral 1986-1992, Green Island 1992-1995, Waikiwi 1995-2000. Rector, Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland 2001-2004
• Ordained Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese at Dunedin's Town Hall on 9 July 2004
• Conference Deputy for: National Centre for Religious Studies, Catholic Enquiry Centre,Holy Cross Seminary Council, Bilatral Dialogue (Presbyterians )