Background
Reeves, Paul Alfred was born on December 6, 1932. Son of D'Arcy Lionel and Hilda Mary Reeves.
religious leader New Zealand government official
Reeves, Paul Alfred was born on December 6, 1932. Son of D'Arcy Lionel and Hilda Mary Reeves.
Student Wellington College, New Zealand, 1946-1951.
Ordained deacon Anglican Church, 1958, priest, 1960. Curate, Tokoroa, New Zealand, 1958-1959, St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, 1959-1961, Kirkley St. Peter, Lowestoft, 1961-1963. Vicar St. Paul, Okato, New Zealand, 1964-1966.
Lecturer in church history St. John's College, Auckland, New Zealand, 1966-1969. Director Christian Education Dio, Auckland, 1969-1971. Bishop of Waiapu, 1971-1979, chairman Environmental Council, 1974-1976.
Bishop of Auckland, 1979-1985. Archbishop and primate of New Zealand, 1980-1985. Governor general of New Zealand, 1985-1990.
Representative to United Nations for Worldwide Anglican Communion, since 1991.
Married Beverley Gwendolen Watkins.