Most Famous New Zealand Religious Figures

13 New Zealand Religious Figures in view out of 13

Religion 13
New Zealand 700
LB
Leonard Boyle (bishop) New Zealand Priest 1930 – 2016
#557,698
Octavius Hadfield
Octavius Hadfield New Zealand Priest 1814 – 1904
#766,306
Leonard Williams (bishop)
Leonard Williams (bishop) New Zealand Priest 1829 – 1916
#807,739
BA
Brian Ashby New Zealand Priest 1923 – 1988
#987,538
Thomas Brash
Thomas Brash New Zealand Presbyter 1874 – 1957
#1,234,387
JW
James West Stack New Zealand Missionary 1835 – 1919
#1,351,527
WT
Wiremu Te Tau Huata New Zealand Priest 1917 – 1991
#1,359,441
JW
Johan Wohlers New Zealand Missionary 1811 – 1885
#1,370,707
WO
William Orange New Zealand Clergy 1889 – 1966
#1,600,328
MM
Mere Mete Whaanga New Zealand Missionary 1848 – 1944
#1,610,787
WS
William Sedgwick (bishop) New Zealand Priest 1858 – 1948
#1,910,457
RW
Rota Waitoa New Zealand Clergy Died 1866
#2,107,806
AS
Annie Smyth New Zealand Missionary 1878 – 1942
#2,226,924

By the numbers

Inside New Zealand Religious Figures

13 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous new zealand religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among New Zealand Religious Figures peaked in the 1810s with 2 people.

What New Zealand Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are New Zealand Religious Figures's biggest group — 46% of all notables (6).

New Zealand Religious Figures over-index on priest16.4× the global rate.

  1. Priest6
  2. Missionary4
  3. Clergy2
  4. Presbyter1
  1. Priest616.4×