John Rodgers (bishop)

This article is about the New Zealand bishop. For the American bishop and theologian, see John Rodgers (theologian).
John Rodgers

S.M.
Bishop of Rarotonga
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Rarotonga
In office1 March 1973 – 21 March 1977
PredecessorHendrick Joseph Cornelius Maria de Cocq
SuccessorDenis Browne
Other postTitular Bishop of Nigizubi (1977–1997)
Previous postsSuperior of the mission sui iuris of Funafuti (1985–1986)
Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1977–1985)
Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla (1972–1973)
Apostolic Administrator of Rarotonga (1971–1973)
Bishop of Tonga (1966–1972)
Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue Islands (1957–1966)
Titular Bishop of Sbida(1953–1966)
Vicar Apostolic of Tonga Islands (1953–1957)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1940
Consecration11 February 1954
by Peter McKeefry
Personal details
Born(1915-10-09)9 October 1915
Upper Hutt, Hutt County, Dominion of New Zealand, British Empire
Died10 January 1997(1997-01-10) (aged 81)
Auckland, New Zealand

John Hubert Macey Rodgers CMG SM (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop. He was Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue (1953–1966) Bishop of Tonga (1966–1973) then Bishop of Rarotonga (1973–1977), Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1977–1985), Superior of the Mission, Funafuti, Tuvalu (1986).

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