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Peter James Cullinane CNZM (born 29 November 1936), was the first Catholic bishop of Palmerston North. He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North by Pope John Paul II on 6 March 1980 and was consecrated on 23 April 1980. He established the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (built in 1925, rededicated in 1980, renovated and added to in 1988) as his seat of operations. He retired on 22 February 2012. Cullinane College was named after him.

In 1990, Cullinane was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2006 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.

References

1. "Bishop Peter Cullinane". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 23 April 1980.
2. ^ "Bishop Peter James Cullinane [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
3. "Bishop Peter Cullinane | Diocese of Palmerston North". pndiocese.org.nz. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
4. "History – St Pat's Parish, Palmerston North". 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
5. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 113. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
6. "New Year honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Peter James Cullinane (retrieved 23 February 2012).

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