Philippe Viard

Philippe Viard
Archbishop of Wellington
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseWellington
Appointed3 July 1860
Installed3 July 1860
Term ended2 June 1872
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorFrancis Redwood
Personal details
Born11 October 1809
Lyon, France
Died2 June 1872
NationalityFrench

Philippe Joseph Viard SM (11 October 1809 – 2 June 1872) was a French priest and the first bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wellington, New Zealand.

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