John Grimes (New Zealand bishop)
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| His Lordship John Grimes |
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John Grimes in 1887
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch |
| Installed | 1887 |
| Term ended | 1915 |
| Predecessor | New title |
| Successor | Matthew Brodie |
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| Born | 11 February 1842 London  United Kingdom |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Christchurch  New Zealand |
John Joseph Grimes (11 February 1842 – 15 March 1915) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed on 13 May 1887 and died in office on 15 March 1915. He was buried in a chapel adjacent to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.[1]
References
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- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop John Joseph Grimes S.M. (retrieved 21 January 2011).
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1st Bishop of Christchurch 1887–1915 |
Succeeded by Matthew Brodie |
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