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Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North

Coordinates: 40°51′08″S 175°36′58″E / 40.85222°S 175.61611°E / -40.85222; 175.61611
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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.

Ordinaries of Palmerston North

Tenure Incumbent Life
1980 to 2012 Peter James Cullinane 1936 to present
2012 to 2019 Charles Edward Drennan 1960 to present

Present Bishops

See also

Secondary schools

Main article: List of Catholic schools in New Zealand § Palmerston North Diocese

Notes

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