The library mourns the passing of a good friend Bishop Sir Paul Reeves. Always aware of the value of the written record, Sir Paul was careful to ensure that his papers from his various roles in the Church were safely deposited in the appropriate archive.
From his time as Archbishop, we have his files relating to international and national meetings, such as the Anglican Consultative Council and Primates Meetings as well as papers and correspondence relating to his role.
Sir Paul’s Certificate of Consecration as Bishop of Waiapu on March 1971 and other related documents are also held in the archive. Papers relating to his role as a diocesan bishop both in Waiapu and Auckland are held in the archives of the Diocese of Waiapu and the Diocese of Auckland.
Sir Paul was a student at St John’s Theological College from 1956 to 1958. He later returned to the College as a lecturer in church history from 1966 to 1969, and then as Te Ahorangi of Te Rau Kahikatea, 1994 to 1995. He was made a Fellow of the College in 1989.
