(For the Catholic diocese in Canada, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson.) The Diocese of Nelson is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the northern part of the South Island of New Zealand, which is mostly the area north of a line drawn from Greymouth to Kaikoura. The diocese was founded in 1858 and the seat of the Bishop is at Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson. On 5 February 2007, while in a wheelchair, Richard Ellena was consecrated as the latest Bishop of Nelson.