Most Reverend Colin Campbell

Biography

• Born at Otautau, Southland on 22 September 1941
• Educated at St Therese’s Convent School and Marist Brothers’ Primary and Marist Brothers’ High Schools, Invercargill; Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch; Holy Cross College, Mosgiel
• Further studies Diploma in Religious Education, Corpus Christi, London; Diploma in Liturgy, Liturgisches Institut, Trier, Germany; B.A. Massey
• Ordained in Dunedin by Bishop Kavanagh on 27 June 1966
• Appointments held since ordination: Assistant Priest Cathedral and Tainui 1967, Mornington 1970-1972, Cathedral 1972, Invercargill 1973-1977, Georgetown 1977-1979; Parish Priest Bluff 1979-1986, Cathedral 1986-1992, Green Island 1992-1995, Waikiwi 1995-2000. Rector, Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland 2001-2004
• Ordained Bishop for the Dunedin Diocese at Dunedin's Town Hall on 9 July 2004
• NZCBC representative on the International Commission for the Preparation of an English Language Lectionary (ICPEL);
  Member of the NZCBC Commission for the Church
• Vice-President, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference