Diocese of Dunedin
| Diocese of Dunedin | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael Joseph Dooley |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Colin David Campbell |
| founding | 1869 |
| surface | 64,747 km² |
| Parishes | 37 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 307,759 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 34,241 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 11.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 27 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1.105 |
| Friars | 5 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 62 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
| Website | www.cdd.org.nz/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin ( lat. : Dioecesis Dunedinensis ) is in New Zealand location diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Dunedin .
The Diocese of Dunedin in New Zealand was established on November 26, 1869 out of the Archdiocese of Wellington . The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Wellington.
Ordinaries
- Patrick Moran (1869–1895)
- Michael Verdon (1896-1918)
- James Whyte (1920–1957)
- John Patrick Kavanagh (1957–1985)
- Leonard Anthony Boyle (1985-2004)
- Colin David Campbell (2004-2018)
- Michael Joseph Dooley (since 2018)
