Former Christchurch Catholic bishop Basil Meeking dies

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

The seventh Catholic Bishop of Christchurch – Reverend Basil Meeking – has died.

Meeking was first ordained as a priest in 1953 and served as Bishop of Christchurch from 1987 until 1996. Read more

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