Octavius Hadfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Octavius Hadfield

New Zealand bishop

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1814

Place of Birth: Bonchurch, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1904

Profession: writer, priest

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Octavius Hadfield (6 October 1814 – 11 December 1904) was Archdeacon of Kapiti, Bishop of Wellington from 1870 to 1893 and Primate of New Zealand from 1890 to 1893.
He was a member of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) for thirty years.
He was recognised as an authority on Maori customs and language.
His views on Maori rights, expressed in several books strongly criticised the actions of the New Zealand Government.
Hadfield married Catherine (Kate) Williams (24 February 1831 – 8 January 1902) a daughter of the Rev.
Henry Williams and Marianne Williams.