Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
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
See also
- Holy Cross Seminary
- Holy Name Seminary
- Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
- List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
External links and references
- Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand
- "Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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