{{orthodoxyinaustralasiaorthodoxyinnewzealand}}Rev. Fr '''==Life==Ian James Nield''' is a priest was born in Oldham, England in the 1961. He was [[Deanery of New Zealand (Antiochian)Baptism|Deanery of New Zealandbaptized]] within the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australiain October 1961 at St. Margaret's Church, Hollinwood and was brought up as a High Church Anglican. With his parents he moved to New Zealand, and All Oceania]]in 1970.

==Biography==Ian James Nield He was born educated at various schools in Oldham, New Zealand and England in 1961the 1970s before commencing his studies at the University of Waikato in 1980. He There was christened in October 1961 no Anglican chaplaincy at Saint Margaret'university so he sought the pastoral oversight of the Roman Catholic [[chaplain]]s Churchon campus, Hollinwood Fr. Gerald Quin and Fr. Graham Alexander. It was brought up as a High Church Anglican. With at university he met his parents future wife Joanne, to whom he moved to New Zealand was married in 19701986, by Canon Stuart Anderson (+March 2009, Hastings, NZ) at St. James Anglican Church, Lower Hutt, NZ.

In 1987 Ian and his wife moved to England so that he could pursue his doctoral studies. He was educated at various schools completed his PhD in physics in 1990 and returned to New Zealand and England in the 1970's before commencing his studies at the University of Waikato 1994, settling in 1980Auckland. There was no Anglican chaplaincy at university so he sought the pastoral oversight of In 1998 the Roman Catholic chaplains on campus, Fr Gerald Quin and Fr Graham Alexander. It was at university he met his future wife Joanne - they were married at Saint James Anglican Church, Nield family moved back to Lower Hutt, NZ, by Canon Stuart Anderson in 1986.

In 1987 By 1998 it had become painfully obvious that Ian and his wife moved to England so that he could pursue no longer call the Anglican Church his doctoral studiesecclesial home. He completed his PhD<!-- After a period of instruction the whole family was received into the Orthodox Church on [[Palm Sunday]] ([[April 4]]), 1999. Beginning in what field? --> in 1990 and returned to New Zealand in 1994September 2000, settling in Auckland. In 1998 Ian served on the Nield family moved back to Lower HuttArchdiocesan board of trustees.

By 1998 it had become painfully obvious that Ian could no longer call has full time secular employment as a senior official at the Anglican Church his ecclesial homeReserve Bank of New Zealand. After a period of instruction the whole family was received into the Orthodox Church on Palm SundayHe holds degrees in Chemistry, Physics, 1999and Mathematics and has professional qualifications in Finance.

Dr Nield was asked on several occasions by Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul Saliba]] to take up ordained ministry. In late 2002, Ian recognised this calling and accepted His Eminence's request that he be the priest to the mission in Wellington. Consequently he was ordained to the [[deacon|diaconate]] and the [[priest]]hood in January 2003, and serves as head of mission in Wellington. Fr Ian serves Eastern rite in Wellington and [[Western Rite]] in Lower Hutt on alternating weeks. Fr Ian has served on the Archdiocesan board of trustees since September 2000 and assists the Dean, V. Rev. Fr [[Jack Witbrock]] in the administration of the Deanery of New Zealand. Fr Ian has fulltime secular employment as a senior official at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He holds degrees in Physics and Mathematics and has professional qualifications in Finance. Fr Ian and his wife Joanne have four children who are all homeschooled. ==External links==*[http://www.antiochian.org.nz/parishes/wellington/ Parish website]*[http://www.antiochian.orgof school age.nz Deanery of New Zealand] [[Category:Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]