Bishop Matthew Brodie

Title:

Bishop

First Name:

Matthew

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Brodie

Order:

Date of Birth:

01-Mar-1872

Place of Birth:

Coromandel

Country of Birth:

New Zealand

Date of Ordination:

21-Dec-1896

Place of Ordination:

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland

Country of Ordination:

New Zealand

Ordination Diocese:

Auckland

Seminary:

St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia

Date of Death:

11-Oct-1943

Place of Death:

Christchurch

Country of Death:

New Zealand

Date of Burial:

1943

Place of Burial:

Christchurch

Country of Burial:

New Zealand

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280146430

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Auckland Newton18971899Linane Vol 1
Auckland Puhoi18991901Linane Vol 1
Auckland Waihi19011912Linane Vol 1
Auckland Cathedral19131915Linane Vol 1
Auckland Parnell19151916Linane Vol 1
Christchurch ChristchurchBishop19161943Linane Vol 1
Items per page:
0 of 0

Episcopal Ordinations Table

Diocese
Day
Month
Year
Place
Country
Christchurch 6Jun1916
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Biographical Notes

Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 1, 1979, p 34:

Brodie, Matthew, Most Rev., New Zealander, Visitor
Bishop Educated at S.P.C., Manly
b. Coromandel 1.3.1872, a son of Irish parents; ed. in parish school taught by Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's Hunters Hill where he had a distinguished career, winning the Toohey Medal for good conduct in 1890. Went to Manly in '91 and was Head Prefect '95-6; ord. 21.12.'96 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland by Bp. Lenihan. Served at Newton '97-9, Puhoi '99-01, Waihi '01-12, Cathedral '13-15, Parnell '15-16. Consec. second bp. of Christchurch 6.6.'16, succeeding Bp. Grimes. Had a high reputation for holiness and a long record of achievements, about which the Auckland Archivist, Fr. Ern Simmons, could inform readers.
(Footprints, Vol. 1, No. 8)
Ref.: as stated and notes from Sr. M. Gregory OSB, Pennant Hills.