Hamilton Bishopric in New Zealand
| Hamilton Bishopric in New Zealand | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocesan bishop | Stephen Marmion Lowe |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Denis George Browne |
| surface | 49,700 km² |
| Parishes | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 671.050 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 67,455 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 10.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 34 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,775 |
| Permanent deacons | 20 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 7 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 48 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Website | www.hn.catholic.org.nz/ |
The Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand ( Latin Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Nova Zelandia , English Diocese of Hamilton ) is in New Zealand location diocese of the Roman Catholic Church , based in Hamilton .
The Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand was established on March 6, 1980 from the Diocese of Auckland . The former counties of Raglan County , Waipa County , Otorohanga County , Taumarunui County , Otinemuri County , Piako County , Matamata County , Tauranga County , Rotorua County , Taupo County , Opotiki County , Waiapu County , Waikohu County and Cook County as well as parts of it were named as area assigned by Waikato County .
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Wellington.
Ordinaries
- Edward Russell Gaines (1980-1994)
- Denis George Browne (1994-2014)
- Stephen Marmion Lowe (since 2014)