Liturgical reception for Archbishop Paul Martin

WelCom August 2022 A liturgical reception is being held for Archbishop Paul Martin sm at St Teresa’s Church, Karori, 6pm, Friday, 12 August. The reception is expected to take the…

Archbishop Paul Martin sm.

WelCom August 2022

A liturgical reception is being held for Archbishop Paul Martin sm at St Teresa’s Church, Karori, 6pm, Friday, 12 August. The reception is expected to take the form of Evening Prayer of the Church, during which Archbishop Paul’s formal letter of appointment to the Archdiocese will be read. Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, has invited parishioners to the reception, which will be followed by light refreshments.

Archbishop Paul will be installed as Archbishop of Wellington when, in due course, Cardinal John Dew retires. Archbishop Paul has been serving as the Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington since January 2021. From March 2018 until January 2021, he was the 10th Bishop of Christchurch, and its Apostolic Administrator from January 2021 until May 2022.