Winston Halapua
Winston Halapua (* 1945 in Tonga ) is an Anglican clergyman and bishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia since 2010 .
Life
Halapua, a son of the pastor and future bishop Fine Halapua , studied Anglican theology in New Zealand. After ordination in 1972, he completed postgraduate studies in Birmingham . From 1977 he worked in Suva , the capital of Fiji , first as parish priest , then as director of St John's College . He studied sociology while working and received his doctorate in this subject at the University of the South Pacific in 2002 .
In 1996 he took over the position of director of the Theological College of the Diocese of Polynesia in Auckland . At the same time he lectured at the theological department of the University of Auckland . In 2005 he was ordained Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Polynesia. After the death of longtime Archbishop Jabez Bryce in February 2010, Halapua was elected as his successor in May. He is one of the three Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
As an author, Halapua wrote several works on religion, politics and the military in the island state of Fiji .
Works (selection)
- Living on the fringe: Melanesians in Fiji . Institute of Pacific Studies, Suva 2001, ISBN 978-9820203150 .
- Tradition, Lotu & Militarism in Fiji . Institute of Applied Studies, Fiji 2003, ISBN 978-9823010212 .
- Waves of God's Embrace: sacred perspectives from the ocean . Canterbury Press, London 2008, ISBN 978-1853119224 .
- The role of militarism in the politics of Fiji . VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrucken, Germany 2010, ISBN 978-3639280647 .
Web links
- Episcopalchurch.org: New Zealand: Winston Halapua becomes archbishop
- Radio New Zealand: New Anglican archbishop for Anglican church
- AnglicanNews: First Polynesia Bishop for NZ, Jan. 14, 2005
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Halapua, Winston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglican bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonga |