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The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North is a suffragan Diocese of the Roman Catholic 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 and had, in 2011, 59,099 Catholics, 58 Priests, 141 Religious and a total population of 470,000 people.^[1] The Cathedral of Palmerston North is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2012–present); Bishop of Palmerston North (1980-2012).
Owen John Dolan (born 1928) Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2004–present); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (1995-2004).
Charles Edward Drennan (born 1960), Bishop of Palmerston North (2012-2019); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (2011-2012).
John Cardinal Dew, Apostolic Administrator (2019-present)

^ Vatican Information Service, Pontifical Acts for February 22, 2011, Msgr Charles Drennan [1] (retrieved 23 February 2011)

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