Leonard Anthony Boyle
Leonard Anthony Boyle (born November 30, 1930 in Nightcaps , † June 1, 2016 in Dunedin ) was a New Zealand clergyman and Bishop of Dunedin .
Life
Leonard Boyle studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the seminaries in Christchurch and Mosgiel . He was ordained priestly in Winston on June 29, 1961 by the Bishop of Dunedin, John Patrick Kavanagh . He was curate in South Dunedin (1961–1964) and in the southernmost city of the country, Georgetown, Invercargill (1964–1970) and pastor in South Dunedin (1970–1972) and at the Basilica of Mary in Invercargill (1972–1983).
Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin on January 27, 1983 . The Bishop of Dunedin, John Patrick Kavanagh, ordained him episcopal on May 3 of that year ; Co- consecrators were James Darcy Cardinal Freeman , Archbishop of Sydney , and Thomas Stafford Williams , Archbishop of Wellington .
With the death of John Patrick Kavanagh on July 10, 1985, he succeeded him as Bishop of Dunedin and was instituted on August 19, 1985. Boyle was President of the New Zealand Bishops' Conference from 1991 to 1997.
On May 24, 2004, John Paul II accepted his early resignation.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Patrick Kavanagh |
Bishop of Dunedin 1985-2004 |
Colin David Campbell |
| Peter James Cullinane CNZM | President of the New Zealand Bishops' Conference 1991–1997 |
Edward Russell Gaines |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boyle, Leonard Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boyle, Leonard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nightcaps |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2016 |
| Place of death | Dunedin |