French New Zealanders
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,677(born in France, 2018)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland Wellington Canterbury | |
| Languages | |
| New Zealand English·French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity(mainlyRoman Catholicism)·Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French Australians•French British |
| Part ofa seriesof articles on the |
| French people |
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French New ZealandersareNew Zealanderswho are ofFrenchancestors or a French-born person who resides in New Zealand.
The French were among the earlier European settlers in New Zealand, and established a colony atAkaroain theSouth Island.[2]
CaptainJean-François-Marie de Survilleis the first known Frenchman to have visited New Zealand,[3]in 1769, and by the 1830s, Frenchwhalerswere operating off theBanks Peninsula.[3][4]
French missionaries and priests also had a significant effect on Catholicism in New Zealand. In 1835,Jean-Baptiste Pompallierwas the firstbishopof any denomination in New Zealand and was known to be sympathetic to Māori interests at the time.[5]Suzanne Aubertcame to New Zealand from France in 1860, and founded theSisters of Compassionin 1892, a religious order of nuns. The cause for her canonization is ongoing,[6]meaning she may become New Zealand's first saint.
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Percentage of the French population inNew 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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- Caldoche
- Canadian New Zealanders
- Demographics of New Zealand
- European New Zealanders
- Europeans in Oceania
- History of New Zealand
- Immigration to New Zealand
- Pākehā
References
[edit]- ^"2018 Census ethnic group summaries | Stats NZ".www.stats.govt.nz.
- ^Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu."French settlements".teara.govt.nz.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^abTaonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu."Explorers and missionaries".teara.govt.nz.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^"British proclaim sovereignty as French head for Akaroa".nzhistory.govt.nz.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^"Jean Baptiste Pompallier | NZHistory, New Zealand history online".nzhistory.govt.nz.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^"The Journey to Sainthood".compassion.org.nz.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^2013 Census ethnic group profiles: French
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