Locked in the safe is one of the few drafts of the Treaty of Waitangi held outside of the National Archives. The draft signed by Governor Hobson was given to the Diocese by Dr Neville Hogg in 1986. Here is a photo of the Treaty and accompanying information from Dr Hogg.
Pompallier was ...
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Auckland Anniversary
Pompallier established the mission in Auckland at the end of July 1841 according to his Early History of the Catholic Church in Oceania. Here is his account.
Pompallier's "Instructions pour les travaux de la mission", which has been dated 29 January 1841, reveals what information he gave to ...
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186 Anniversary – First Mass in Aotearoa
Given the anniversary of the first Mass, here are a few items from the archive relevant to this event.
Bishop Pompallier wrote an account of the early history of the Church in Oceania. Here is the page that deals with his arrival and the first Mass.
In the Archives we have Bishop ...
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