Lawrence Kimberley (born 1962) was
Dean of Christchurch
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from 2015 to 2023.
Kimberley was also
Curate
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at
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is an Anglican church in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church building at 84 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, is registered as Category I by Heritage New Zealand. Its freestanding belfry is registered separa ...
then
Vicar
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of
Heathcote- Mount Pleasant. He was
Archdeacon
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of
Pegasus
Pegasus ( grc-gre, Πήγασος, Pḗgasos; la, Pegasus, Pegasos) is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as hor ...
from 2006 to 2013. He was then
Vicar
A vicar (; Latin: ''vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pref ...
of St Martin,
Opawa
Opawa is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 2.5 kilometres south-east of the city centre.
The name is a contraction of "ÅŒpÄwaho", which, in MÄori, means a place of ('Å') an outer '' pÄ'' or outpost ('pÄwaho'). "ÅŒpÄwa ...
from 2007 until his appointment to the
Deanery
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in 2015.
Kimberley was previously an accountant.
Personal life
Kimberley is married to Elizabeth, and together, they have one son.
References
1962 births
Archdeacons of Pegasus
Deans of Christchurch
Living people
New Zealand accountants
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