Bishop John Mackey DD
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Bishop John Mackey, the Ninth Bishop of Auckland from 1974-1983, passed away peacefully at the Little Sisters in Ponsonby at the age of 91. He had been forced to retire early due to migraines caused by a previous car accident. After falling and injuring his hip in December, his health deteriorated and he was transferred to the Little Sisters home last week where he expressed his desire to go to Heaven. His funeral arrangements include his body being received at the Cathedral on Friday with prayers and memories, lying in state over the weekend, and his Requiem mass on Monday when he will be interred at the Cathedral.
![May he Rest in Peace
Most Reverend John Mackey,
Emeritus Bishop of Auckland
Our Bishop Emeritus, Bishop John Mackey died peacefully on Monday, about
9.15am at the Little Sisters in Ponsonby.
He was the Ninth Bishop of Auckland [1974-1983] but was forced to retire because
of acute migraines. His doctors had said they were possibly caused by a car accident
he had had years earlier, which had produced a condition he described as 'like
varicose veins in the head'.
On 6th December last year Bishop John fell at his home in Takapuna & chipped his
hip. He was taken to North Shore Hospital and had a plate & some pins inserted, but
did not really recover sufficiently to return home. He would improve, and then
deteriorate. Last week a room became available at the Little Sisters so on Friday 17
January he was transferred there. When Mother Cecilia welcomed him to St
Joseph's Home, he said he really wanted to go to Heaven, but this would do in the
meantime.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
+John will go to the Chapel at the Little Sisters on Wednesday afternoon, and
then on Friday 24 January at 7.30pm his body will be solemnly received into the
Cathedral with Vigil Prayers and the sharing of memories [of which there are
many]. He will lie in state over the weekend Masses, and his Requiem will be at
11am on Monday 27th January, which is Anniversary Day and so a public holiday
in Auckland. He will be interred at the Cathedral. RIP.
+Patrick Dunn](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/bishopjohnmackeyrip-140121020449-phpapp02/85/Bishop-John-Mackey-DD-1-320.jpg)
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Bishop John Mackey DD
- 1. May he Rest in Peace Most Reverend John Mackey, Emeritus Bishop of Auckland Our Bishop Emeritus, Bishop John Mackey died peacefully on Monday, about 9.15am at the Little Sisters in Ponsonby. He was the Ninth Bishop of Auckland [1974-1983] but was forced to retire because of acute migraines. His doctors had said they were possibly caused by a car accident he had had years earlier, which had produced a condition he described as 'like varicose veins in the head'. On 6th December last year Bishop John fell at his home in Takapuna & chipped his hip. He was taken to North Shore Hospital and had a plate & some pins inserted, but did not really recover sufficiently to return home. He would improve, and then deteriorate. Last week a room became available at the Little Sisters so on Friday 17 January he was transferred there. When Mother Cecilia welcomed him to St Joseph's Home, he said he really wanted to go to Heaven, but this would do in the meantime. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS +John will go to the Chapel at the Little Sisters on Wednesday afternoon, and then on Friday 24 January at 7.30pm his body will be solemnly received into the Cathedral with Vigil Prayers and the sharing of memories [of which there are many]. He will lie in state over the weekend Masses, and his Requiem will be at 11am on Monday 27th January, which is Anniversary Day and so a public holiday in Auckland. He will be interred at the Cathedral. RIP. +Patrick Dunn