John Edmund Luck (1840–1896) OSB was the fourth Catholic bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1882–1896).[1] He was born in England.
John Luck | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Auckland | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Auckland |
| In office | 14 July 1882 – 23 January 1896 |
| Predecessor | Walter Steins Bisschop |
| Successor | George Lenihan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1865 |
| Consecration | 13 August 1882 by Henry Edward Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edmund Luck 1840 |
| Died | 1896 (aged 55–56) |
Luck was stationed in St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate before becoming the Bishop of Auckland in August 1882.[2]
Luck Crescent in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough, Auckland was named in his honour in 1982.[3]
Notes
edit- ↑ Laracy, Hugh. "Luck, John Edmund". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ Jones, Martin (6 June 2013). "St Benedict's Church and Presbytery Complex (Catholic)". Heritage New Zealand.
- ↑ Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
References/Sources
edit- E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland, 1978.
- E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 – 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
- Bishop John Edmund Luck OSB, Catholic Hierarchy website (retrieved 12 February 2011)
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