The Diocese of Palmerston North is Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the archdiocese was divided. The diocese has an area of area 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi) and had, in 2021, 67,645 Catholics, 50 priests (28 diocesan, 22 religious), 141 religious (male and femail) out of a total population of 499,220 people.[1] The cathedral of Palmerston North is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
Diocese of Palmerston North Dioecesis Palmerstonaquiloniana | |
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 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| Episcopal conference | New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference |
| Ecclesiastical province | Wellington |
| Metropolitan | Wellington |
| Coordinates | 40°51′08″S 175°36′58″E / 40.85222°S 175.61611°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi)[1] |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 499,220[a] 67,645[a] ( 13.6%) |
| Parishes | 22[a] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Secular priests | 28, plus 22 religious priests[a] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Adams |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Martin |
| Website | |
| www | |
Ordinaries of Palmerston North edit
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–2012 | Peter James Cullinane | 1936–present |
| 2012–2019 | Charles Edward Drennan | 1960–present |
| 2019–2023 | John Dew[b] | 1948–present |
| 2023–present | John Adams | 1963–present |
Present bishops edit
- John Adams third Bishop of Palmerston North (2023 – incumbent)
- John Cardinal Dew, Apostolic Administrator (2019–2023).
- Charles Edward Drennan (born 1960), second Bishop of Palmerston North (2012–2019); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (2011–2012).
- Owen John Dolan (born 1928) Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2004–present); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (1995–2004).
- Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2012–present); first Bishop of Palmerston North (1980–2012).
Secondary schools edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
- ^ Apostolic Administrator
References edit
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Palmerston North". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North.
- Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North
- "Diocese of Palmerston North". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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