John Jerome Cunneen
8th Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Intro | 8th Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand | |||
| Places | New Zealand | |||
| was | Priest | |||
| Work field | Religion | |||
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |||
| Birth | 5 May 1932, Ashburton, New Zealand | |||
| Death | 9 November 2010Christchurch, New Zealand (aged 78 years) | |||
| Star sign | Taurus | |||
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Biography
John Jerome Cunneen (5 May 1932 – 9 November 2010) was a New Zealand prelate who served as the eighth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch from 1995 until 2007. He was succeeded as bishop by Barry Jones.
Death
Cunneen died on 9 November 2010 at the age of 78. He was laid in state at St Mary's pro-Cathedral in Christchurch but was buried in The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.