Jean Étienne Pezant (1811–1880) was a French priest and missionary to New Zealand. He was born in Chanonat, near Clermont-Ferrand, France in 1811. In New Zealand, he signed documents as John Stephen Pezant.
He served in Tauranga, Matamata and Rangiaowhia.[1] He retired in Blenheim, and was buried in Picton.[2]
References
- 1."Catholic Pioneers: Fr Jean Étienne Pezant". Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- 2.Church, Ian. "Jean Étienne Pezant". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.