New Church Blessed at Mt. Wellington
Parish History by Trevor Wackrow
The new parish of St. Bernadette, Mt. Wellington, which was cut off from Panmure parish in Feb 1961, and its new brick church was blessed and opened last Sunday by His Grace Archbishop Liston. Between 400 and 500 people attended the ceremony…to read more open this document.
Parish Priest History of St. Bernadette’s Parish
Fr Harold (Harry) Jillings 1961 Parish Priest
Fr Desmond Angland 1962-1967 Parish Priest
Fr William Wood 1967-1970 Parish Priest
Fr Edmund Burke 1970-1977 Parish Priest
Fr Edward Mullen 1977-1981 Parish Priest
Fr John Dooley 1982-1987 Parish Priest
Fr Brian Kelly 1987-1989 Parish Priest
Fr Lawrence Sakey 1990-1993 Parish Priest
Fr Chris Hamblin 1994-1995 Parish Priest
Fr Andrew Nguyen 1996-2000 Administrator
Fr Tom Lathey SM 2001 Parish Priest
Fr Savelio Tevaga 2002-2003 Parish Priest
Fr Felise Lemi CSsR 2004-2007 Administrator
Fr Alex Viruthakulanga CSsR 2008-2010 Administrator
Fr Ikenasio Vitaliano 2011-2012 Parish Priest
Fr Wiesław Pawłowski SChr 2013- 2019 Parish Priest
Fr Line Folaumoeloa Present Parish Priest, started April 2019
Some more interesting history about St. Bernadette parish, the heritage of the Catholic Church in Panmure district, National Fund Raising System (planned giving) in 1962 and the Campaign behind it…..to read more open this document