# John Grimes

> John Joseph Grimes was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Born in Bromley-by-Bow, London, he entered the Society of Mary (Marists), was professed on 29 April 1867, and was later ordained a priest. He became the superior of the house of studies founded by the Marists at Paignton in Devon, England.

*First Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-grimes

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1842-02-11
- **Died:** 1915-03-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Joseph Grimes was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Born in Bromley-by-Bow, London, he entered the Society of Mary (Marists), was professed on 29 April 1867, and was later ordained a priest. He became the superior of the house of studies founded by the Marists at Paignton in Devon, England.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.0
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [John Grimes (bishop of Christchurch)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grimes_(bishop_of_Christchurch))
- [John Grimes (uskup Christchurch)](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grimes_(uskup_Christchurch))
- [جون جرايمز](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B2)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Joseph_Grimes)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6236429)

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