Career
Born in Whanganui in 1926, Gaines received his secondary education at Saint Peter"s College, Epsom, conducted by the Christian Brothers. Gaines was ordained a Catholic priest on 13 July 1950 by Archbishop James Liston at Street Patrick"s Cathedral, Auckland. On 8 December 1976 he was ordained a Bishop by Bishop John Mackey and served as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland until 1980.
On 19 June 1980 Gaines was appointed as first Bishop of the new Diocese of Hamilton.
Bishop Gaines died on 6 September 1994, aged 67.