Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Dunedin / Dunedinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Wellington

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: February 14

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1869.11.26: Established as Diocese of Dunedin / Dunedinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Wellington)
1887.05.10: Became suffragan of Wellington

Contact Info

Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 300 Rattray Street, Dunedin, New Zealand

Phone: +64 3 477-6030

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.22 – ...):

Bishop Michael Joseph Dooley (63)

Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Ordinaries

Bishops of Dunedin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael Joseph Dooley (63)
(2018.02.22 – ...)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand)
Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Trust in God

Born:	1961.12.13 (Invercargill, New Zealand)
Ordained Priest:	1989.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.04.26

Priest of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1989.12.13 – 2018.02.22)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (2018.02.22 – ...)

Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (2023.05.11 – ...)

Bishop Colin David Campbell (83)
(2004.04.29 – 2018.02.22)

Bishop emeritus of Dunedin (New Zealand)

In the Spirit

Born:	1941.09.22 (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Ordained Priest:	1966.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.09

Priest of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1966.06.27 – 2004.04.29)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (2004.04.29 – 2018.02.22)

Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (2012.09 – 2020.10.30)

Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyle
(1985.07.10 – 2004.04.29)

Born:	1930.11.17 (New Zealand)
Ordained Priest:	1961.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.05.03
Died:	2016.06.01 († 85)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1983.01.27 – 1985.07.10)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1985.07.10 – 2004.04.29)

President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (1991 – 1997)

Bishop John Patrick Kavanagh
(1957.12.26 – 1985.07.10)

Ipsa duce

Born:	1913.04.30
Ordained Priest:	1936.09.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.11.30
Died:	1985.07.10 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Algiza (1949.07.14 – 1957.12.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1949.07.14 – 1957.12.26)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1957.12.26 – 1985.07.10)

President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (1974 – 1976)

President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (1979 – 1980)

Bishop James Whyte
(1920.04.22 – 1957.12.26)

Born:	1868.10.26 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1892.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.12.12
Died:	1957.12.26 († 89)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1920.04.22 – 1957.12.26)

Bishop Michael Verdon
(1896.01.24 – 1918.11.22)

Born:	1838.05.31 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1861
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.05.03
Died:	1918.11.22 († 80)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1896.01.24 – 1918.11.22)

Bishop Patrick Moran
(1869.12.03 – 1895.05.22)

Born:	1826.05.24 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1847
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.03.30
Died:	1895.05.22 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Dardanus (1856.02.19 – 1869.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District (South Africa) (1856.02.19 – 1869.12.03)

Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) (1869.12.03 – 1895.05.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyle (1983.01.27 – 1985.07.10)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Hugh John O’Neill (1943.01.18 – 1949)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Patrick Kavanagh (1949.07.14 – 1957.12.26)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, Otago, South Island
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Churches by City (57)

Christchurch (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 64,747 km²

Population: 34,000 Catholics (11.1% of 306,120 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes

Personnel: 31 priests (27 diocesan, 4 religious), 46 religious (5 brothers, 41 sisters), 1 seminarian