Barry Philip Jones (29 September 1941 – 13 February 2016) was a New Zealand
prelate
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
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who served as the
Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch from 2006 and then Bishop from 2007 upon the retirement of
Bishop John Cunneen in 2007. Jones was bishop during the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010
Early life and education
Born in
Rangiora
Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury Region, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is north of Christchurch, and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. With an estimated population of Rangiora is the ...
, New Zealand, in 1941, Jones received his education at St Joseph's Convent Primary and
St Bede's College, Christchurch
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. He studied for the priesthood at
Holy Name Seminary (Christchurch), and at
Holy Cross Seminary College, Mosgiel.
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 4 July 1966, aged 24, by
Bishop Ashby.
Episcopacy
On 28 June 2006, Jones was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch, and consecrated on 4 October 2006. On 4 May 2007 Jones succeeded to the position of
Bishop of Christchurch on the retirement of his predecessor
John Cunneen.
In 2015, he suffered a number of strokes and his health declined. He decided to step down when he turned 75.
Following a heart attack, Jones died on 13 February 2016.
References
External links
Catholic Hierarchy website, ''Bishop Barry Philip Jones''(Retrieved 28 January 2011).
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1941 births
2016 deaths
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Zealand
People from Rangiora
Roman Catholic bishops of Christchurch
People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch
Holy Name Seminary alumni
Holy Cross College, New Zealand alumni