Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin

Roman Catholic diocese in New Zealand

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin

The Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin (Dioecesis Dunedinensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Dunedin, the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed on 26 November 1869 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, before it was elevated to an archdiocese.

Bishops of Dunedin

Current bishops

• Michael Dooley, seventh Bishop of Dunedin
• Colin David Campbell, Bishop Emeritus of Dunedin.

Other bishops

Coadjutor bishops

• Hugh John O'Neill (1943–1949), did not succeed to see
• Leonard Anthony Boyle (1983–1985)

Auxiliary bishop

• John Patrick Kavanagh (1949–1957), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• James Michael Liston, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Auckland in 1920

Cathedral

• St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin

Secondary schools

• Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin
• St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• St Peter's College, Gore
• Verdon College, Invercargill

See also

• Holy Cross Seminary
• Holy Name Seminary
• St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill
• Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
• List of New Zealand Catholic bishops

External links and references

• Catholic Diocese of Dunedin Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
• "Diocese of Dunedin". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 January 2007.

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