Diocese of Palmerston North
Latin Catholic ecclesiastic jurisdiction in New Zealand
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The Diocese of Palmerston North is Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the archdiocese was divided. The diocese has an area of area 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi) and had, in 2023, 68,160 Catholics, 44 priests (26 diocesan, 18 religious priests), 2 permanent deacons, 76 religious (male and female) out of a total population of 526,735.[1] The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
CountryNew Zealand
TerritoryManawatū-Whanganui region
Diocese of Palmerston North Dioecesis Palmerstonaquiloniana | |
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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| Episcopal conference | New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Wellington |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Coordinates | 40°51′08″S 175°36′58″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi)[1] |
Population
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| Parishes |  31 (2023)[a] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
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| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | John Adams |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Martin |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Website | |
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Ordinaries of Palmerston North
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
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| 1980–2012 | Peter James Cullinane | 1936–present |
| 2012–2019 | Charles Edward Drennan | 1960–present |
| 2019–2023 | John Dew[b] | 1948–present |
| 2023–present | John Adams | 1963–present |
Present bishops
- John Adams third Bishop of Palmerston North (2023 – incumbent)
- John Cardinal Dew, Apostolic Administrator (2019–2023).
- Charles Edward Drennan (born 1960), second Bishop of Palmerston North (2012–2019); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (2011–2012).
- Owen John Dolan (born 1928) Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2004–present); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (1995–2004).
- Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2012–present); first Bishop of Palmerston North (1980–2012).
Secondary schools
See also
- Catholic Church in New Zealand
- Francis Douglas – New Zealand Catholic priest (1910–1943)
- Holy Cross College – Catholic secondary school in New Zealand
- Holy Name Seminary – Catholic seminary in New Zealand
- List of Catholic bishops in New Zealand
- Southern Star Abbey – Cistercian monastery in the North Island, New Zealand
Notes
- Annuario Pontificio (2023) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
- Apostolic Administrator
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