Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand

Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E / -37.783; 175.283
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This article is about the Catholic diocese in New Zealand. For other locations, see Diocese of Hamilton (disambiguation).

The Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It is centred in Hamilton, New Zealand and was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand

Tenure Incumbent Life
1980 to 1994 Edward Russell Gaines 1926 to 1994
1994 to 2014 Denis George Browne 1937 to present
2015 to present Stephen Marmion Lowe 1962 to present

Other Bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop here (1988-2005)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Michael Andrew Gielen (1971-), priest here (1997-2020), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2 January 2020)

Secondary schools

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

See also

External links and references

  • Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand
  • "Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.

37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E / -37.783; 175.283


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