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- Bishop Jean-Baptise Pompallier was born on 11 December 1802 in Lyon, France unknowing of the incredible life he would live.
- He became a priest in 1829 soon to become a Bishop in 1836 due to his outstanding work in preaching.He saw a gap in Christianity across Oceania therefore he begun to travel across the wide open seas destined for New Zealand.
- After a long journey he finally arrived in NZ in 1838 at Hokianga Harbour unable to speak English or Maori.
- Pompallier was extremely empathetic to the Maori people bringing many to Christianity and he advised them to sign the Treaty on 6 February 1840. The Maori were already religious people and Pompallier loved learning about their God called Io.
- He hosted the first Catholic Mass in New Zealand on January 13th 1838. The Mass was on the Poyntons property. This is a anniversary date for Northland Catholics celebrated by many.
- Not only did he advise them to sign the Treaty but he wrote article 4 stating that in New Zealand everyone has the right to religion . His actions protected the traditional Maori religion called Nga karakia a te Maori bringing freeedom to all.
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