Denis Browne

Denis George Browne (21 September 1937 – 1 September 2024) was the bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand having served as its bishop from 1994 to 2014. Previously, he was Bishop of Cook Islands and Niue (1977–1983) and then became the tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1983–1994).

Biography Browne was born in Auckland on 21 September 1937, the son of Neville John and Catherine Anne Browne.

In 1990, Browne was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to the community.

Browne's resignation from the see was accepted by Pope Francis on 22 November 2014 and his successor Stephen Lowe was appointed the 3rd Bishop of Hamilton on the same date. Browne was the principal consecrator at Stephen Lowe's episcopal consecration in the Hamilton Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 13 February 2015.

Browne died in Auckland on 1 September 2024, at the age of 86.