Bishop Barry Jones of Christchurch May 2007 - February 2016
Barry Jones was the 9th Bishop of the Christchurch Diocese. He was born in September 1941 in Rangiora, New Zealand and was educated at St Josephs Convent Primary and St Bedes College. He studied for the priesthood at Holy Name Seminary Christchurch and at Holy Cross Seminary College, Mosgiel.
He was ordained a priest by Bishop Ashby on 4 July 1966, aged 24. He was a priest for 40 years before he was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch on 28 June 2006, and consecrated on 4 October 2006. He was succeeded to the position of the Bishop of Christchurch by John Cunneen on the 4th May 2007. He died of a heart attack on the 13th February 2016 at the age of 74. He was buried in the Bromley Cemetery on 19 February 2016.
