Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
| Diocese of Hamilton Dioecesis Hamiltonensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Wellington |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,700 km2 (19,200 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 774,900 65,500 (8.5%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 March 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Richard Laurenson |
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
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 to 1994 | Edward Russell Gaines | 1926 to 1994 |
| 1994 to 2014 | Denis Browne | 1937 to 2024 |
| 2015 to 2021 | Stephen Lowe | 1962 to present |
| 2021 to 2023 | Stephen Lowe, Apostolic Administrator | |
| 2023 to present | Richard Laurenson | 1969 to present |
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
See also
- Holy Cross Seminary
- Holy Name Seminary
- Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
- List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
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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Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]