Childhood and education Davis was born in
Stratford,
New Zealand and underwent secondary education at
Stratford High School,
Taranaki. He studied to be a teacher at
Ardmore Training College,
Papakura and then went on to study a
M.A.(Hons) in
geography at
Victoria University of Wellington. He also studied at College House,
Christchurch, before finally completing his studies at
St John's College, Auckland in order to become an Anglican priest.
Ministry After ordination, Davis served as a
curate at
Karori,
Wellington. He was then appointed the
vicar at
Dannevirke and later became
Dean and
Vicar General of
Waiapu. In 1980 he was appointed the Bishop of Waikato and in 1986 was elected the Archbishop of New Zealand and Bishop of Wellington. He resigned both posts effective 1 July 1997. In 1990, Davis was awarded the
New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the
1997 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Anglican Church and the community. ==References==