Bruce Gilberd

Who is Bruce Gilberd?

Bruce Carlyle Gilberd CNZM is a retired Anglican bishop in New Zealand. He was the 8th Bishop of Auckland from 1985 to 1995.

Gilberd was educated at King's College, Auckland and the University of Auckland. His qualifications are BSc, LTh, LTh, STh.

Gilberd began his ordained ministry as a curate at Devonport, New Zealand. As vicar of Avondale, Auckland from 1968 to 1971, he gained further experience through secondment to Egglescliffe on Teesside in the United Kingdom as an industrial chaplain. On his return, he became director of the Interchurch Trade and Industrial Mission in Wellington. From 1980 to 1985 he was a lecturer at St John's College, Auckland before being ordained as a bishop in 1985. A keen fisherman and sailor, he retired in 1995.

Since retiring Gilberd has campaigned against the construction of a new marina at Tairua Harbour on Coromandel Peninsula.