Christchurch Diocese
| Christchurch Diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocesan bishop | Paul Martin |
| founding | 1887 |
| surface | 32,000 km² |
| Parishes | 27 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 574,755 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 67,824 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 11.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 50 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 16 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,028 |
| Friars | 38 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 100 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament |
| address | Cathedral House 122 Barbadoes Street PO Box 4544 Christchurch 8001 New Zealand |
| Website | www.chch.catholic.org.nz/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch ( lat. : Dioecesis Christopolitana ) is in New Zealand location diocese of the Roman Catholic Church , based in Christchurch .
The Diocese of Christchurch in New Zealand was established on May 5, 1887 and was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Wellington as a suffragan .
Ordinaries
- John Joseph Grimes SM (1887-1915)
- Matthew Joseph Brodie (1915-1943)
- Patrick Francis Lyons (1944–1950), later Auxiliary Bishop in Sydney , from 1957 Bishop of Sale
- Edward Michael Joyce (1950–1964)
- Brian Patrick Ashby (1964–1985)
- Denis William Hanrahan (1985–1987)
- John Basil Meeking (1987-1995)
- John Jerome Cunneen (1995-2007)
- Barry Philip Jones (2007-2016)
- Paul Martin (since 2017)
See also
Web links
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