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Cardinal John Atcherley Dew, born {{Birth date and age|1948|5|5}}, is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington since his retirement in 2023.<ref name="web0">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dew_(cardinal) |title=John Dew (cardinal) |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2006-12-10 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> Elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015, Dew is recognized for his pastoral approach, advocating for inclusivity, particularly for divorced and remarried Catholics and the LGBT community, and for his leadership in addressing clergy abuse through apologies to survivors during New Zealand’s Royal Commission of Inquiry.<ref name="web1">{{cite web |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinals_bio_dew_ja.html |title=Cardinal John Atcherley Dew |publisher=Vatican Press |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> His motto, “Peace through Integrity,” reflects his commitment to service and transparency, notably during a 2023–2024 abuse allegation inquiry, which was dismissed by both police and Vatican reviews, allowing him to resume ministry.<ref name="web3">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257897/vatican-clears-new-zealand-cardinal-john-dew-of-abuse-allegations |title=Vatican clears New Zealand Cardinal John Dew of abuse allegations |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-06-05 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> At 76, Dew is | Cardinal John Atcherley Dew, born {{Birth date and age|1948|5|5}}, is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington since his retirement in 2023.<ref name="web0">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dew_(cardinal) |title=John Dew (cardinal) |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2006-12-10 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> Elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015, Dew is recognized for his pastoral approach, advocating for inclusivity, particularly for divorced and remarried Catholics and the LGBT community, and for his leadership in addressing clergy abuse through apologies to survivors during New Zealand’s Royal Commission of Inquiry.<ref name="web1">{{cite web |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinals_bio_dew_ja.html |title=Cardinal John Atcherley Dew |publisher=Vatican Press |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> His motto, “Peace through Integrity,” reflects his commitment to service and transparency, notably during a 2023–2024 abuse allegation inquiry, which was dismissed by both police and Vatican reviews, allowing him to resume ministry.<ref name="web3">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257897/vatican-clears-new-zealand-cardinal-john-dew-of-abuse-allegations |title=Vatican clears New Zealand Cardinal John Dew of abuse allegations |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-06-05 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> At 76, Dew is one of four Oceanian cardinal-electors in the 2025 papal conclave, starting May 7, contributing his experience in fostering a welcoming Church.<ref name="web4">{{cite web |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-04/conclave-who-will-elect-the-next-pope.html |title=Conclave: Who will elect the next Pope |publisher=Vatican News |date=2025-04-29 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> | ||
Ordained a priest in 1976, Dew served as auxiliary bishop of Wellington (1995–2004), Archbishop of Wellington (2005–2023), and apostolic administrator of Palmerston North (2019–2023), while holding roles in Vatican congregations for Evangelization and Christian Unity.<ref name="web18">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdewj.html |title=John Atcherley Cardinal Dew |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> His presidency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2009–2016, 2020–2023) and the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania underscored his regional influence.<ref name="web13">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/cardinal-john-dew-retires-as-catholic-archbishop-of-wellington/ |title=Cardinal John Dew retires as Catholic Archbishop of Wellington |publisher=New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference |date=2023-05-04 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> In 2005, at the Synod on the Eucharist, he proposed allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion, a stance he discussed with then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, later Pope Francis.<ref name="web0"/> Despite a 2023 abuse allegation, cleared in 2024, Dew’s legacy centers on fostering a welcoming Church and addressing past institutional failures.<ref name="web3"/> | Ordained a priest in 1976, Dew served as auxiliary bishop of Wellington (1995–2004), Archbishop of Wellington (2005–2023), and apostolic administrator of Palmerston North (2019–2023), while holding roles in Vatican congregations for Evangelization and Christian Unity.<ref name="web18">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdewj.html |title=John Atcherley Cardinal Dew |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> His presidency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2009–2016, 2020–2023) and the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania underscored his regional influence.<ref name="web13">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/cardinal-john-dew-retires-as-catholic-archbishop-of-wellington/ |title=Cardinal John Dew retires as Catholic Archbishop of Wellington |publisher=New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference |date=2023-05-04 |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> In 2005, at the Synod on the Eucharist, he proposed allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion, a stance he discussed with then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, later Pope Francis.<ref name="web0"/> Despite a 2023 abuse allegation, cleared in 2024, Dew’s legacy centers on fostering a welcoming Church and addressing past institutional failures.<ref name="web3"/> | ||
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===Bishop=== | ===Bishop=== | ||
Appointed auxiliary bishop of Wellington and titular bishop of Privata on | Appointed auxiliary bishop of Wellington and titular bishop of Privata on April 1, 1995, by Pope John Paul II, Dew was consecrated on May 31, 1995, by Cardinal Thomas Stafford Williams.<ref name="web18"/> Named coadjutor archbishop in 2004, he succeeded as Archbishop of Wellington on March 21, 2005, also serving as military ordinary.<ref name="web13"/> Elevated to cardinal on February 14, 2015, he received the titular church of Sant’Ippolito.<ref name="web0"/> | ||
As archbishop, Dew promoted synodality and inclusivity, served as apostolic administrator of Palmerston North (2019–2023), and faced a 2023 abuse allegation, cleared by Vatican and police inquiries in 2024, allowing him to resume ministry.<ref name="web3"/> He retired in 2023 at age 75.<ref name="web13"/> | As archbishop, Dew promoted synodality and inclusivity, served as apostolic administrator of Palmerston North (2019–2023), and faced a 2023 abuse allegation, cleared by Vatican and police inquiries in 2024, allowing him to resume ministry.<ref name="web3"/> He retired in 2023 at age 75 and participates in the 2025 conclave.<ref name="web13"/><ref name="web4"/> | ||
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| Archdiocese of Wellington | | Archdiocese of Wellington | ||
| Auxiliary Bishop | | Auxiliary Bishop | ||
| | | 1 April 1995 | ||
| 21 March 2005 | | 21 March 2005 | ||
| Titular Bishop of Privata | | Titular Bishop of Privata | ||