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George Lenihan

Rt. Rev. George Michael Lenihan OSB (11 September 1858 – 10 February 1910) was fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1896–1910).

Lenihan was born in 1858 in London. His post-secondary education was completed at St Edmund's College, Ware and English College. Lenihan "was the first student of the Ramsgate College to be ordained to the secular priesthood" during 1882.

During the late 1800s, Lenihan started his religious career at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland and Ponsonby, He then went to the Star of the Sea Orphanage before becoming the "irremovable rector" in Parnell.

In the 1890s, Lenihan was a Coadjutor bishop. His bishop tenure started after he succeeded Bishop Luck. Bishop Lenihan died on 23 February 1910.

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