Diocese of Palmerston North

Diocese of Palmerston North

Dioecesis Palmerstonaquiloniana
Catholic
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North
Location
CountryNew Zealand
TerritoryManawatū-Whanganui region
Episcopal conferenceNew Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Wellington
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Wellington
Coordinates40°51′08″S 175°36′58″E / 40.85222°S 175.61611°E / -40.85222; 175.61611
Statistics
Area36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi)[1]
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • Increase 68,160[a] (Decrease 12.9%)
ParishesIncrease 31 (2023)[a]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1980 (1980)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Secular priests
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJohn Adams
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Martin
Bishops emeritus
Website
pndiocese.org.nz Edit this at Wikidata

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 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.[1] The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Ordinaries of Palmerston North

List of ordinaries of Palmerston North
Tenure Incumbent Life
1980–2012Peter James Cullinane1936–present
2012–2019Charles Edward Drennan1960–present
2019–2023John Dew[b]1948–present
2023–presentJohn Adams1963–present

Present bishops

Secondary schools

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Annuario Pontificio (2023) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
  2. ↑ Apostolic Administrator

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Palmerston North". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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