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William Williams

Bishop of Waiapu

Died when: 77 years 206 days (930 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

 

William Williams

William Williams (18 July 1800 – 9 February 1878) was consecrated as the first Anglican Bishop of Waiapu, New Zealand, on 3 April 1859 by the General Synod at Wellington.

His son, Leonard Williams became the third Bishop of Waiapu and his grandson, Herbert Williams, the sixth.His brother, the Rev.

Henry Williams, led the Church Missionary Society (CMS) mission in New Zealand.William Williams led the CMS missionaries in translating the Bible into Maori and published an early dictionary and grammar of the Maori language.

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