Anglican Diocese of Nelson

The Diocese of Nelson  is one of the 13 dioceses and hui amorangi (Māori bishoprics) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the northern part of the South Island of New Zealand, which is mostly the area north of a line drawn from Greymouth to Kaikōura.

The Diocese was founded in 1858 and the seat of the Bishop is at Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson.

On 31 August 2019, Steve Maina was ordained and installed as Bishop of Nelson.

Nelson Diocese is a noted Evangelical diocese, drawing similarities with the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, in Australia.

List of bishops
The following individuals have served as the Bishop of Nelson, or any precursor title:

Archdeaconries
In 1866, the sole archdeaconry – of Waimea – was vacant.


 * Archdeacon of Waimea


 * ?–1859 (res.): R. B. Paul
 * 1859–1874: vacant
 * 1874–1880 (res.): Thorpe
 * 1880–?: C. O. Mules
 * 1956–1966 (res.): Harold Ault


 * Archdeacon of Wairau


 * 1868–1886 (d.): H. F. Butt
 * Archdeacon of Māwhera


 * 1886–?: Thomas Billing Maclean