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:After learning Maori in the Hokianga, in 1845 he went to Opotiki and stayed till the Viard Marist exodus to Wellington was imminent. Then he lived in Rotorua as companion to [[Euloge Reignier|Reignier]] till a replacement arrived, He reached Wellington on 11 July 1851 and left two days later for Nelson where he was [[Antoine Garin|Garin's]] assistant for eight years. In 1859 he was back in Wellington from where he travelled as Viard required him to fill needs. This travelling included three visits to Otago. The third visit was in April 1861, after which he was to be posted to Otaki.  But he was caught in Dunedin by the gold rush and had to stay for over ten years, organising the Catholics who mushroomed throughout Otago and Southland. It was mid-September 1871 before he got to Otaki which had been visited but had had no resident priests since [[Jean-Baptiste Comte|Comte's]] departure in 1854. He was disappointed in the Maori response to his presence so in 1878, with growing pressure from European Catholics settling in the Manawatu, he transferred the base to Feilding.  When he retired in 1883 he volunteered to live at Jerusalem where a Whanganui River mission to Maori was being revived that year.  The effort proved beyond him.  After a few months there his health failed and he died at Wanganui on 19 December 1883, aged 79. He is buried in the Heads Road cemetery, Wanganui.  
 
:After learning Maori in the Hokianga, in 1845 he went to Opotiki and stayed till the Viard Marist exodus to Wellington was imminent. Then he lived in Rotorua as companion to [[Euloge Reignier|Reignier]] till a replacement arrived, He reached Wellington on 11 July 1851 and left two days later for Nelson where he was [[Antoine Garin|Garin's]] assistant for eight years. In 1859 he was back in Wellington from where he travelled as Viard required him to fill needs. This travelling included three visits to Otago. The third visit was in April 1861, after which he was to be posted to Otaki.  But he was caught in Dunedin by the gold rush and had to stay for over ten years, organising the Catholics who mushroomed throughout Otago and Southland. It was mid-September 1871 before he got to Otaki which had been visited but had had no resident priests since [[Jean-Baptiste Comte|Comte's]] departure in 1854. He was disappointed in the Maori response to his presence so in 1878, with growing pressure from European Catholics settling in the Manawatu, he transferred the base to Feilding.  When he retired in 1883 he volunteered to live at Jerusalem where a Whanganui River mission to Maori was being revived that year.  The effort proved beyond him.  After a few months there his health failed and he died at Wanganui on 19 December 1883, aged 79. He is buried in the Heads Road cemetery, Wanganui.  
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Research by Elizabeth Charlton:
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:'''Born:''' 2/10/1813 Brain-sur-Allonnes, Maine et Loire
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:'''Died:''' 19/12/1883 Wanganui
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:'''Buried:''' Heads Road Cemetery, Wanganui
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:'''Profession''' 13/07/1842
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:'''Ordination''' 19/12/1840
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:*18420815 from Toulon on ''Rhin'' to Hobart 18421227
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:*18430104 depart Hobart arrive Sydney 18430115
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:*18430122 depart Sydney for Auckland on ''City of Aberdeen''
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:*18430215 depart Auckland for Bay of Islands arrive 18430218
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:*18430218- Kororareka LRO doc [[Girard0247|247]] / [[Girard0256|256]] (still there May)
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:*184402 Hokianga LRO doc [[Girard0313|313]] / [[Girard0350|350]] (still there December)
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:* Hokianga - Purakau - main mission station; Te Rangi started 184308 - Ronzon - see Br Claude-Marie entry (prit à Ohaurangi la place du P. Lampila appelé ailleurs (Wakatane) et y demeure 2 ans. DNM 9)
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:*184503 Opotiki DNM 9 / [[Girard0434|LRO doc 434]] / [[Clisby061|LO doc 061]]
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:*185004 Tauranga LRO doc [[Girad0947|947]] /[[Girard0984|984]]
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:*-18510509 Rotorua DNM9
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:*18510628 leaves Auckland DNM 9 / [[Girard1034|LRO doc 1034]]
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:*18510711 arrives Wellington on government brig ''Victoria'' DNM 9 / [[Girard1034|LRO doc 1034]]
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:*18510723-18590404 Nelson Garin's diary 1850-1859
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:*185904 visit Otago for three months Poupinel doc 489 / 509
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:*18590415 left Wellington on ''ss Queen'' - ''Wellington Independent'' 19/04/1859
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:*18590416-19 Lyttelton ''ss Queen'' - ''Lyttelton Times'' 20/04/1859
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:*18590418 arrive Dunedin
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:*18590427 left Dunedin
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:*185908 Maori Mission Otaki Poupinel doc 477 / 509
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:**18590902 Poroutawhao baptism
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:**18590904 Ohau baptism
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:*18590920 arrive Nelson on ''Airedale'' Garin's diary 1850-1859 / ''Nelson Examiner'' 21/09/1859
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:*18600508 arrive Wellington on ''Airedale'' from Nelson ''Wellington Independent'' 08/05/1860
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:**18600517 Ohau baptism
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:*18600528 Hutt DNM 9 / Viard letterbook at December 1860 / Poupinel doc 584
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:*186104-18710817 Otago Poupinel doc 738
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:*18710817 left Dunedin on the ''Lord Ashley'' (arrived Wellington 21/08) Goulter
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:*18710914-187612 Otaki DNM 9 / Goulter
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:*187612-18830713 Feilding DNM 9 / ''Feilding Star'' 18830714
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:*188307-188311 Jerusalem
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:*188311 Wanganui ''Wanganui Chronicle'' 18831119
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 28 March 2022

Fr DELPHIN MOREAU, aged 29 (on arrival in New Zealand in Group VII on 18 Feb 1843).

After learning Maori in the Hokianga, in 1845 he went to Opotiki and stayed till the Viard Marist exodus to Wellington was imminent. Then he lived in Rotorua as companion to Reignier till a replacement arrived, He reached Wellington on 11 July 1851 and left two days later for Nelson where he was Garin's assistant for eight years. In 1859 he was back in Wellington from where he travelled as Viard required him to fill needs. This travelling included three visits to Otago. The third visit was in April 1861, after which he was to be posted to Otaki. But he was caught in Dunedin by the gold rush and had to stay for over ten years, organising the Catholics who mushroomed throughout Otago and Southland. It was mid-September 1871 before he got to Otaki which had been visited but had had no resident priests since Comte's departure in 1854. He was disappointed in the Maori response to his presence so in 1878, with growing pressure from European Catholics settling in the Manawatu, he transferred the base to Feilding. When he retired in 1883 he volunteered to live at Jerusalem where a Whanganui River mission to Maori was being revived that year. The effort proved beyond him. After a few months there his health failed and he died at Wanganui on 19 December 1883, aged 79. He is buried in the Heads Road cemetery, Wanganui.


Research by Elizabeth Charlton:

Born: 2/10/1813 Brain-sur-Allonnes, Maine et Loire
Died: 19/12/1883 Wanganui
Buried: Heads Road Cemetery, Wanganui


Profession 13/07/1842
Ordination 19/12/1840


  • 18420815 from Toulon on Rhin to Hobart 18421227
  • 18430104 depart Hobart arrive Sydney 18430115
  • 18430122 depart Sydney for Auckland on City of Aberdeen
  • 18430215 depart Auckland for Bay of Islands arrive 18430218
  • 18430218- Kororareka LRO doc 247 / 256 (still there May)


  • 184402 Hokianga LRO doc 313 / 350 (still there December)
  • Hokianga - Purakau - main mission station; Te Rangi started 184308 - Ronzon - see Br Claude-Marie entry (prit à Ohaurangi la place du P. Lampila appelé ailleurs (Wakatane) et y demeure 2 ans. DNM 9)
  • 185004 Tauranga LRO doc 947 /984
  • -18510509 Rotorua DNM9
  • 18510711 arrives Wellington on government brig Victoria DNM 9 / LRO doc 1034
  • 18510723-18590404 Nelson Garin's diary 1850-1859
  • 185904 visit Otago for three months Poupinel doc 489 / 509
  • 18590415 left Wellington on ss Queen - Wellington Independent 19/04/1859
  • 18590416-19 Lyttelton ss Queen - Lyttelton Times 20/04/1859
  • 18590418 arrive Dunedin
  • 18590427 left Dunedin
  • 185908 Maori Mission Otaki Poupinel doc 477 / 509
    • 18590902 Poroutawhao baptism
    • 18590904 Ohau baptism
  • 18590920 arrive Nelson on Airedale Garin's diary 1850-1859 / Nelson Examiner 21/09/1859
  • 18600508 arrive Wellington on Airedale from Nelson Wellington Independent 08/05/1860
    • 18600517 Ohau baptism
  • 18600528 Hutt DNM 9 / Viard letterbook at December 1860 / Poupinel doc 584
  • 186104-18710817 Otago Poupinel doc 738
  • 18710817 left Dunedin on the Lord Ashley (arrived Wellington 21/08) Goulter
  • 18710914-187612 Otaki DNM 9 / Goulter
  • 187612-18830713 Feilding DNM 9 / Feilding Star 18830714
  • 188307-188311 Jerusalem
  • 188311 Wanganui Wanganui Chronicle 18831119


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