Diocese of Christchurch.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 29, 13 November 1896, Page 19

Diocese of Christchurch.

(From our own Correspondent.) MOST EEV. DR. VERDON, Ox Tuesday evening last the Right Rev Dr. Verdon, Bishop of Dunedin, arrived by the express in this city en route for Auckland. The Bishop expressed his sincere regret at being unable to be present at the services at the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday last, and his nonappearance was a great disappointment to the faithful in that parish. But owing to the inconvenient, as far as his purpose was concerned, times fixed for the departure of vessels for Auckland for some weeks hence, he was bound to leave for his destination on the following day. otherwise he could not arrive there at the appointed time. The Right Rev. Dr. Grimes proceeded with Dr. Verdon to Wellington, where they will be met by the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher the Coadjutor-bishop of Goulburn. Australia, and then the three prelates will sail for Auckland, in order to assist at the consecration of the newly-elected Bishop for that see. On Tuesday next, for the same purpose, the Very Rev. Father Cummings will go to Auckland, and will be absent from this city for about three weeks. While he is away, the Pro-Cathedral parish will be in charge of the Rev. Fathers Tubinan and Galerne. [We fear part of the Christchurch letter has been miscarried. We insert all thad has come to hand. — Ed. N. Z. Tablet.]