Denzil Meuli

Denzil Meuli (Pierre Denzil) (born 1926) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland and a leading traditionalist Catholic in New Zealand.^[1]

Biography

Meuli spent his childhood in Auckland and was educated, as a foundation pupil, at St Peter's College, Auckland.^[2] He studied for the Catholic priesthood at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel and later went to Rome to complete his studies and where he was awarded a S.T.D., U.J.D., and Ph.L.. He was ordained as a Priest of the Diocese of Auckland in Rome in December 1956 after completing his doctorate. In 1969 Meuli was appointed editor of the Zealandia, the Auckland Catholic weekly newspaper, by Archbishop Liston, the newspaper's founder and owner, in controversial circumstances following the sacking of two previous editors (Father Ernest Simmons and Father Patrick Murray). Nicholas Reid calls Meuli a "very conservative" appointee.^[3] In 1977, Meuli obtained an LL.B. from the University of Auckland and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He is also qualified as a Rotal Advocate For his doctorate which he studied for in Rome he wrote a thesis on the status and defences of the unborn child in common law.^[4] Since the 1980s Meuli has had the care of the Mount St. Mary "non-geographic" parish in Titirangi where the "traditional Latin liturgy" is followed.^[5] Meuli has taken a public lead on some moral issues.^[6] Although outside the Auckland Catholic mainstream, Meuli and his ministry are in good standing within the Catholic Diocese of Auckland.^[7]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in New Zealand

References

1. ^ Elizabeth Isichei, "Visions and Visionaries. The Search for Alternative Forms of Authority Among Catholic Conservatives"/"Visions et visionnaires. La recherche de formes alternatives d'autorité chez les conservateurs catholiques", Archives des sciences sociales des religions, 1991, Vol. 75, Issue 1, pp. 113-125.
2. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 19.
3. ^ Nicholas Reid, James Michael Liston: A Life, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2006 p. 291
4. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1977, p. 72
5. ^ Father Meuli's website (accessed 25 June 2010)
6. ^ for example: "Church denies being behind complaint; Father Denzil Meuli praised for his actions; speaks to police next week about C4 screening of South Park episode", NZ City, 03 March 2008. [1]
7. ^ Father Meuli

External links

• Father Meuli's website (accessed 25 June 2010)

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Name	Meuli, Denzil
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Short description	Priest
Date of birth	1926
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