Diocese of Palmerston North

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 and had, in 2023, 68,160 Catholics, 44 priests (26 diocesan, 18 religious priests), 2 permanent deacons, 76 religious (male and female) out of a total population of 526,735. The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Ordinaries of Palmerston North

Present bishops

• 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

• Cullinane College, Wanganui
• Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth
• Hato Paora College, Feilding
• Sacred Heart College, Napier
• Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth
• St John's College, Hastings
• St Joseph's Māori Girls' College, Taradale, Napier
• St Peter's College, Palmerston North

See also

Notes

References

External links

• Diocese of Palmerston North profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
• Diocese of Palmerston North profile at GCatholic.org