Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
| Diocese of Dunedin Dioecesis Dunedinensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | New Zealand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Wellington |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,747 km2 (24,999 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 306,120 34,000 (11.1%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 November 1869 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Michael Dooley |
The Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin (Dioecesis Dunedinensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Dunedin, the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed on 26 November 1869 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, before it was elevated to an archdiocese.
Bishops of Dunedin
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1869–1895 | Patrick Moran | (1823–1895) |
| 1896–1918 | Michael Verdon | (1838–1918) |
| 1920–1957 | James Whyte | (1868–1957) |
| 1957–1985 | John Patrick Kavanagh | (1913–1985) |
| 1985–2004 | Leonard Anthony Boyle | (1930–2016) |
| 2004–2018 | Colin David Campbell | (b. 1941) |
| 2018–present | Michael Dooley | (b. 1961) |
Current bishops
- Michael Dooley, seventh Bishop of Dunedin
- Colin David Campbell, Bishop Emeritus of Dunedin.
Other bishops
Coadjutor bishops
- Hugh John O'Neill (1943–1949), did not succeed to see
- Leonard Anthony Boyle (1983–1985)
Auxiliary bishop
- John Patrick Kavanagh (1949–1957), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- James Michael Liston, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Auckland in 1920
Cathedral
Secondary schools
- Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin
- St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- St Peter's College, Gore
- Verdon College, Invercargill
See also
- Holy Cross Seminary
- Holy Name Seminary
- St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill
- Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
- List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
External links and references
- Catholic Diocese of Dunedin Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- "Diocese of Dunedin". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
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Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]