The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. 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.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 to 1895 | Patrick Moran | (1823 to 1895) |
| 1896 to 1918 | Michael Verdon | (1838 to 1918) |
| 1920 to 1957 | James Whyte | (1868 to 1957) |
| 1957 to 1985 | John Patrick Kavanagh | (1913 to 1985) |
| 1985 to 2004 | Leonard Anthony Boyle | (1930 to 2016) |
| 2004 to 2018 | Colin David Campbell | (b. 1941) |
| 2018 to present | Michael Dooley | (b. 1961) |
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