The Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It is centred in Hamilton, New Zealand and was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand
Other Bishops
Auxiliary bishop
Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop here (1988-2005)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Michael Andrew Gielen (1971-), priest here (1997-2020); Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2020 - 2022); Bishop of Christchurch (2022–present)
Secondary schools
- Aquinas College, Tauranga
- Campion College, Gisborne
- John Paul College, Rotorua
- Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton
- St John's College, Hamilton
External links and references
- Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand
- "Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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