Denis Browne (bishop)


Denis Browne

Bishop Emeritus of Hamilton
ArchdioceseWellington
DioceseHamilton
Appointed19 December 1994
Term ended22 November 2014
PredecessorEdward Gaines
SuccessorStephen Lowe
Previous posts
Orders
Ordination30 June 1962
Consecration29 June 1977
by John Rodgers
Personal details
Born(1937-09-21)21 September 1937
Auckland, New Zealand
Died1 September 2024(2024-09-01) (aged 86)
Auckland, New Zealand
MottoVeritatem facientes in caritate (Live the truth in love)

Denis George Browne CNZM (21 September 1937 – 1 September 2024) was the bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand having served as its bishop from 1994 to 2014. Previously, he was Bishop of Cook Islands and Niue (1977–1983) and then became the tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1983–1994).