Colin David Campbell (born 21 September 1941) is a New Zealand

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. He was the bishop of the

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from 2004 to 2018. He was born in

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and educated at St Therese's Convent School in

Invercargill Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...

(

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) and at Marist Brothers' Primary and Marist Brothers' High schools, Invercargill, before training as a priest at

Holy Name Seminary Holy Name Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary staffed by the Society of Jesus established in New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1947 in Christchurch and closed at the end of 1978. Establishment With Holy Cross Co ...

, Christchurch, and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. He carried out further studies in London and Trier, Germany. He has a B.A. degree from

Massey University Massey University ( mi, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with significant campuses in Albany and Wellington. Massey University has approximately 30,883 students, 13,796 of whom are extramural or ...

. Campbell was ordained a priest in Dunedin by Bishop Kavanagh on 27 June 1966. He was assistant priest at

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin St Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin (''Dioecesis Dunedinensis''). It is located in City Rise in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It serves as the seat of the bishop of the Latin Church Roman Catholic ...

and at

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in 1967, in Mornington 1970–72, back at the cathedral in 1972, in Invercargill 1973–1977, and in Georgetown 1977–79. He was parish priest at Bluff (1979–86), at the cathedral (1986-92), at Green Island (1992–95), at Waikiwi (1995-2000) and rector at Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland (2001–04). He was ordained bishop for the Dunedin diocese by his predecessor,

Leonard Anthony Boyle Leonard Anthony Boyle (30 November 1930 – 1 June 2016) was a New Zealand bishop. He was the fifth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin from 1985 to 2005.Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...

on 22 February 2018 and his successor,

Michael Dooley Michael Joseph Dooley (born 13 December 1961) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand on 22 February 2017, ordained bishop on 26 April 2018 and installed on 27 April 201 ...

, was appointed on the same day."Resignation of bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand, and appointment of successor", Resignations and appointments 22.02.2018, Holy See Press Office, Summary of Bulletin
(Retrieved 25 February 2018)

External links

The Catholic Diocese of Dunedin website, ''Bishop of Dunedin Most Reverend Colin David Campbell DD''
(Retrieved 18 January 2011)

(Retrieved 18 January 2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Colin 1941 births Living people 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Zealand People from Otautau Roman Catholic bishops of Dunedin Holy Name Seminary alumni Holy Cross College, New Zealand alumni Massey University alumni People educated at Verdon College