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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
The Venerable Christopher Gerard Robinson
The Venerable Christopher Gerard Robinson , M.A., Archdeacon of Dunedin, was born in Rotley, Leicestershire, England, in 1844, and educated at a private school at Douglas, Isle of Man. He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1859, and obtained honours in classics during his undergraduate course. He graduated B.A. in 1864: obtained the Divinity Testimonium in 1865; took his degree as M.A. in 1868; was ordained page 182 deacon by Dr. Thomson, Archbishop of York in 1866, and priest the following year. He served as curate at St. John's Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, and left England for Australia in 1868. Mr. Robinson was one of the first three clergy to work in the newly formed diocese of Grafton and Armidale, New South Wales, and was consecutively incumbent of Tenterfield. Walcha, and priest in charge of St. Peter's Cathedral, Armidale. In 1878 he was appointed rector of All Saint's in the city and diocese of Brisbane, where he remained till 1896. During his residence in Brisbane he was for some time secretary to the Diocesan Synod, a member of the Diocesan Council, rural dean of Brisbane, and an honorary canon of the Cathedral. In 1896 he was appointed Bishop's vicar in St. Paul's and shortly afterwards Archdeacon of Dunedin; and was Administrator of the diocese during the absence of the Bishop in 1897. Archdeacon Robinson visited the Old World in 1903, when he spent some time in London and the English counties. He visited Berlin, where he acted as temporary chaplain at the chapel of the British Embassy in that city. Florence, Rome, Naples and other places of interest were visited during the tour. Archdeacon Robinson has one son, who has been lately appointed Chief Judicial Officer in British New Guinea, and is at present (January, 1904) also discharging the duties of Acting-Administrator, in succession to Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte.