The first Māori bishop of the Catholic Church, Takiura (Max) Mariu (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), was appointed Bishop of Hamilton at a ceremony at Tokoroa Marae in 1988. Bishop Mariu died in 2005.
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Society of Mary Archives
Reference:
Bishop Max Mariu box
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