French New Zealanders
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The French were among the earlier European settlers in New Zealand, and established a colony at Akaroa in the South Island.[2]
Captain Jean-François-Marie de Surville is the first known Frenchman to have visited New Zealand,[3] in 1769, and by the 1830s, French whalers were operating off the Banks Peninsula.[3][4]
French missionaries and priests also had a significant effect on Catholicism in New Zealand. In 1835, Jean-Baptiste Pompallier was the first bishop of any denomination in New Zealand and was known to be sympathetic to Māori interests at the time.[5] Suzanne Aubert came to New Zealand from France in 1860, and founded the Sisters of Compassion in 1892, a religious order of nuns. The cause for her canonization is ongoing,[6] meaning she may become New Zealand's first saint.
Religion
| Religion | Percentage of the French population in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 26.2% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 3.9% |
| Anglican | 3.0% |
| No religion | 50.1% |
| Object to answering | 7.1% |
Source: 2013 Census[7]
See also
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- France–New Zealand relations
- Caldoche
- Canadian New Zealanders
- Demographics of New Zealand
- European New Zealanders
- Europeans in Oceania
- History of New Zealand
- Immigration to New Zealand
- Pākehā
References
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- ↑ 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: French
External links
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