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Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North 
Summary
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.
Diocese of Palmerston North Dioecesis Palmerstonaquiloniana | |
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 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North. Opened in 1925. | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territory | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 499,220 67,645 ( 13.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 March 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Francis |
| Bishop | John Adams |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Martin |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Ordinaries of Palmerston North edit
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 to 2012 | Peter James Cullinane | 1936 to present |
| 2012 to 2019 | Charles Edward Drennan | 1960 to present |
| 2019 to 2023 | John Dew Apostolic Administrator | 1948 to present |
| 2023 to present | John Adams | 1963 to present |
Present Bishops edit
- John Adams third Bishop of Palmerston North (2023 - incumbent)
- John Cardinal Dew, Apostolic Administrator (2019-2023).
- Charles Edward Drennan (born 1960), second Bishop of Palmerston North (2012-2019); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (2011-2012).
- Owen John Dolan (born 1928) Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2004–present); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (1995-2004).
- Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North (2012–present); first Bishop of Palmerston North (1980-2012).
See also edit
Secondary schools edit
Notes edit
- ^ Vatican Information Service, Pontifical Acts for February 22, 2011, Msgr Charles Drennan [1] (retrieved 23 February 2011)
External links and references edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North.
- Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North
- "Diocese of Palmerston North". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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