Catholic Dioceses

in

New Zealand

New Zealand
by Typeby Nameby Ecclesiastical ProvinceVacantFormer
Ecclesiastical Jurisidictions (11)AscendingTypeChurches and Bishops
Auckland
Aucopolitan(us)		DioceseCathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe (63) Bishop Patrick James Dunn (76)
Christchurch
Christopolitan(us)		DioceseFormer Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Pro-Cathedral of St Mary Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen (54)
Dunedin
Dunedinen(sis)		DioceseSt Joseph’s Cathedral Bishop Michael Joseph Dooley (64) Bishop Colin David Campbell (84)
Hamilton / Hamilton in New Zealand
Hamiltonen(sis) in Nova Zelandia		DioceseCathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary Bishop Richard Philip James Laurenson (57)
Military Ordinariate of New Zealand
Military Ordinariate Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. (58) Cardinal John Atcherley Dew (77)
Palmerston North
Palmerstonaquilonian(us)		DioceseCathedral of the Holy Spirit Bishop John Lewis Adams (62) Bishop Peter James Cullinane (89) Bishop Charles Edward Drennan (65)
Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Sancti Michaëlis Sydneyen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum		DioceseSt Michael and all the Angels Melkite Cathedral Bishop Robert Rabbat (65) Also covers New Zealand New Zealand.
Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar Rite)
Sancti Thomæ Apostoli Melburnen(sis)		DioceseCathedral of St. Alphonsa Bishop John Panamthottathil, C.M.I. (59) Bishop Bosco Puthur (79) Also covers New Zealand New Zealand.
Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean Rite)
Sancti Thomas Apostoli Sydneyen(sis) Chaldæorum		DioceseSt Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona (58) Archbishop Djibrail Kassab (87) Also covers New Zealand New Zealand.
Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian Rite)
Sanctorum Petri et Pauli Melburnen(sis) Ucrainorum		DioceseSts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Cardinal Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R. (45) Also covers New Zealand New Zealand.
Wellington
Vellingtonen(sis)		Metr. ArchdioceseMetropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Pro-Cathedral of St Teresa National Shrine of St Mary of the Angels Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. (58)

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