Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
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
Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (1988-2005)
Secondary schools
- Aquinas College, Tauranga
- Campion College, Gisborne
- John Paul College, Rotorua
- Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton
- St John's College, Hamilton
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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Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E
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