Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch

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Diocese of Christchurch

Dioecesis Christopolitana
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Coat of arms
Location
Country New Zealand
Territory New Zealand
Ecclesiastical province Wellington
Statistics
Area32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Parishes18
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established10 May 1887
Cathedral St Mary's
Blessed Sacrament
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Michael Gielen
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch in the early 20th century. Christchurch Catholic Cathedral NZ.png
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch in the early 20th century.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch (Dioecesis Christopolitana) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed on 5 May 1887 from a portion of the territory of the Diocese of Wellington, which was elevated to archdiocese later that same month.

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St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in 2019 St Mary's Catholic Church, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in 2019

Bishops of Christchurch

TenureIncumbentLife
1887–1915 John Grimes SM 1842–1915
1915–1943 Matthew Brodie 1871–1943
1944–1950 Patrick Lyons 1903–1967
1950–1964 Edward Joyce 1904–1964
1964–1985 Brian Ashby 1923–1988
1985–1987 Denis Hanrahan 1933–1987
1987–1995 Basil Meeking 1929–2020
1995–2007 John Cunneen 1932–2010
2007–2016 Barry Jones 1941–2016
2017–2021 Paul Martin SM 1967–
2022–present Michael Gielen 1971–

Lyons was translated to become Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia in 1950. Martin was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand in 2021.

Current bishop

Bishops other than ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Affiliated bishops

Cathedral and churches

Cathedrals

Pro-cathedral

Churches

Secondary schools

See also

References

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  2. Mussen, Deidre (19 June 2012). "Engineers to look at Hokitika's historic church". The Press . Retrieved 20 June 2012.

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