John Grimes (New Zealand bishop)
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John Joseph Grimes was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch
, New Zealand
. He was appointed on 13 May 1887 and died in office on 15 March 1915.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
The Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was appointed on 13 May 1887 and died in office on 15 March 1915.