The Right Reverend Richard Rangi Wallace, the Bishop of the Diocese of Te Waipounamu, passed away at the age of 78, leaving the Anglican Māori community grieving greatly.
This article offers an obituary that honors Bishop Richard Wallace’s work in the Anglican Māori Diocese while reflecting on his life and services. It is expected that information about his burial plans will be made public in the days ahead.
Richard Wallace obituary
The revered bishop passed away at Wairoa at a pivotal point in their joint spiritual and community pursuits, while traveling with Ōtautahi community leader Norm Dewes on his farewell tour.
Bishop Richard Rangi Wallace passed away, and the Anglican Māori community is currently grieving. The details of the revered spiritual leader’s obituary have not yet been made public.
In the meantime, the community waits for more information on how to honor and remember the life of the Right Reverend Richard Wallace, which exacerbates the general feeling of loss.
Richard Wallace funeral arrangements
Susan Wallace, the late Right Reverend Richard Rangi Wallace’s daughter, provided information about her father’s burial plans.
After resting at Waipatu Marae in Heretaunga/Hastings on Sunday, his body will be flown in an air force Hercules plane to Christchurch on Monday, arriving back at Te Pā Mihinare on Ferry Road by mid-afternoon.
On Wednesday at 11 am, there will be a Eucharist Service at the Transitional Cathedral. Later that evening, there will be a trip to Wairewa/Little River for the pō whakamutunga. The funeral service, known as karakia mo te rā nehu, will then happen on Thursday at 11 a.m.
