REGNAULT, PETER (1856-1928) was born at St Brieuc, Brittany, and educated at the lycées of St Méen and Glouguernével. He studied philosophy at St Brieuc and, having joined the Marist order (1881), he studied at Dublin and Dundalk and was for a while professor at Senlis and Montluçon. In 1886 he joined the mission in New Zealand, where he was first curate at Timaru and afterwards at Hokitika. He was priest at Waimate from 1889 until 1907, when he was appointed provincial of the Society of Mary for New Zealand. He was at St Mary's, Wellington, for seven years, and was afterwards administrator to the Archbishop. Dean Regnault founded the Marist band of missionaries in 1908. He died on 26 Jan 1928.

Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924; Evening Post, 27 Jan 1928 (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 111

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