List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
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The following is a list of Catholic
Bishop
s in New Zealand.
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Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s in New Zealand.
- Brian Patrick AshbyBrian AshbyBrian Patrick Ashby, CBE was the fifth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Paul VI on 11 July 1964, resigned the see on 4 July 1985, and died on 5 June 1988...
(1923-1988), Fifth Catholic bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1964-1985) - Leonard Anthony BoyleLeonard Anthony BoyleLeonard Anthony Boyle is Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. He was Fifth Bishop of that see . He was born at Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand on 30 November 1930 and was educated at Sister of Mercy convent schools in Nightcaps and Winton.He received his secondary education at St...
(born 30 November 1930) - Emeritus Catholic Bishop of DunedinRoman Catholic Diocese of DunedinThe 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....
, Fifth Bishop of that seeEpiscopal SeeAn episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
(1983–2005). - Matthew Joseph BrodieMatthew BrodieMatthew Joseph Brodie was the second Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XV on 27 November 1915 and died in office on 11 October 1943. He was the first New Zealander by birth to be made a Catholic bishop...
(1864–1943), Second Bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1915–1943), first New Zealander by birth to be made a Catholic bishop. - Denis George Browne - Third Catholic Bishop of Cook Island and Niue (1977–1983); Tenth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1983–1994); Second Catholic Bishop of Hamilton (1995–present)
- Colin David Campbell (born 21 September 1941) - Sixth Catholic Bishop of DunedinRoman Catholic Diocese of DunedinThe 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....
(2004-present). - Henry William ClearyHenry William ClearyHenry William Cleary, OBE was the sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand .-Early life:Henry William Cleary was born on 15 January 1859 at Oulart, County Wexford, Ireland...
- Sixth Catholic Bishop of AucklandRoman Catholic Diocese of AucklandThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Auckland is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington, both were erected on 20 June 1848...
(1910–1929). - Thomas William CrokeThomas CrokeThomas William Croke D.D. was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand and later Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland...
- Second Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1870–1874) - Peter CullinanePeter CullinanePeter James Cullinane , CNZM, is the First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North. He was appointed as Bishop of Palmerston North by Pope John Paul II on 6 March 1980 and was ordained bishop on 30 April 1980.-See also:...
(born 1936), First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston NorthRoman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston NorthThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North is a suffragan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the Archdiocese was divided...
(1980-present). - John Jerome CunneenJohn Jerome CunneenJohn Jerome Cunneen was a New Zealand prelate who served as the eighth Bishop of Christchurch from 1995 until 2007. He was succeeded as Bishop by Barry Philip Jones.-Death:Cunneen died on 9 November 2010 at the age of 78...
(1932-2010) - Eighth Bishop of the ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1995-2007). - Reginald John Delargey - Cardinal, Eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1970–1974); Fourth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1974–1978)
- John Atcherley DewJohn Atcherley DewJohn Atcherley Dew is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, and the metropolitan of New Zealand.Born in Waipawa, he attended St. Joseph's Primary School, Waipukurau and St Joseph's College, Masterton. His tertiary education was at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch and at Holy Cross College,...
- Sixth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (2005–present) - Owen John Dolan (born 1928), Coadjutor BishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
Emeritus of Palmerston NorthRoman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston NorthThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North is a suffragan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the Archdiocese was divided...
, Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston NorthPalmerston NorthPalmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
(1995-2004) - Paul DonoghuePaul DonoghuePaul Donoghue SM is the sixth Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga . He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 April 2011.-Early life:...
SMSociety of Mary (Marists)The Society of Mary , is a Roman Catholic religious congregation or order, founded by Father Jean-Claude Colin and a group of other seminarians in France in 1816...
(born 18 January 1949), Sixth Catholic Bishop of RarotongaRoman Catholic Diocese of RarotongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Mnihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga...
(2011 - present) - Charles Edward DrennanCharles DrennanCharles Edward Drennan is the Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North.-Early life:Drennan was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand to an Anglican father and a Catholic mother. He attended St Teresa's School , Kirkwood Intermediate School and Christ's College...
(born 1960) Coadjutor BishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Palmerston North (2011-present) - Patrick James DunnPatrick James DunnBishop Patrick James Dunn , DD, MTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity is the Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand .-Biography:...
- Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1995–present) - Edward Russell GainesEdward Russell GainesMost Reverend Edward Russell Gaines, DD was the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland and was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand ....
- First Catholic Bishop of Hamilton (1980–1994) - John Joseph GrimesJohn Grimes (New Zealand bishop)John Joseph Grimes was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed on 13 May 1887 and died in office on 15 March 1915.-References:...
(1842–1915) - First Catholic bishop of Christchurch (1887–1915) - Denis William HanrahanDenis HanrahanDenis William Hanrahan was the 6th Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch on 25 March 1984 by Pope John Paul II, succeeded to the see of Christchurch on 4 July 1985 on the retirement of his predecessor Bishop Ashby and died in office...
(1933-1987), Sixth Catholic Bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(1985-1987). - Barry Philip Jones (born 1941), Ninth Catholic Bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(2007-present) - Edward Michael JoyceEdward JoyceEdward Michael Joyce was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Pius XII on 18 April 1950 and died in office on 28 January 1964. He was the first priest of the Christchurch diocese to be made a bishop.-Early life:Joyce was born in Lyttelton, New...
(1904-1964), Fourth Catholic bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1950-1964) - John Patrick KavanaghJohn Patrick KavanaghJohn Patrick Kavanagh was the Fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin .-References:* , from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10...
(1913–1985), Fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1949–1985). - Robin Walsh LeamyRobin Leamy (bishop)Robin Walsh Leamy SM Robin Walsh Leamy SM Robin Walsh Leamy SM (born 27 July 1934, Wellington, New Zealand was ordained a priest of the Society of Mary (Marists) on 21 July 1958. He was Bishop of Rarotonga (1984–1996). He resigned from that See on 8 November 1996. On the same date he was...
SM (born 1934), Bishop of RarotongaRarotongaRarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
, Cook IslandsCook IslandsThe Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
and NiueNiueNiue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
(1984-1996), Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of AucklandRoman Catholic Diocese of AucklandThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Auckland is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington, both were erected on 20 June 1848...
(1996-present). - George Michael LenihanGeorge Michael LenihanGeorge Michael Lenihan OSB was fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland .-Early life:George Michael Lenihan was born in 1858 in London to Irish parents who died while he was a child. Aged 14, he entered the Benedictine College at St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate under the Abbot Alcock whose associate was...
OSB - Fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1896–1910). - James Michael ListonJames Michael ListonJames Michael Liston, CMG was the Seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland.-Early life:James Michael Liston was born in Dunedin on 9 June 1881, one of a family of five children of James Liston, a hotel-keeper, and his wife, Mary . His parents were both born in Ireland. He was educated at Kavanagh...
- Archbishop; Seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1929–1970) - John Edmund LuckJohn Edmund LuckJohn Edmund Luck OSB was the fourth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand .-Early life:Luck was born in Peckham, Surrey, England, on 18 March 1840, one of seven children of Alfred Luck, a warehouseman, and his wife, Clementina Golding. Theirs was a profoundly religious household...
OSB- Fourth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1882–1896) - Patrick James Lyons (1903–1967) - Third Bishop of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1944–1950), Auxiliary Bishop of SydneyRoman Catholic Archdiocese of SydneyThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Erected in 1842 and directly responsible to the Holy See, the Archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore,...
(1950–1957) and fourth Bishop of SaleRoman Catholic Diocese of SaleThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of Archdiocese of Melbourne, established in 1887, covering the south east of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Diocese of Sale was erected by Pope Leo XIII on 26 April 1887...
(1957–1967). - John MackeyJohn Mackey (Roman Catholic bishop)John Mackey is the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand.Mackey was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 23 November 1941. On 25 April 1974, he was appointed bishop for the diocese. He was ordained a bishop on 30 June 1974...
- Eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1974–1983) - Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SMMax MariuMax Takuira Matthew Mariu SM was the Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand . He was the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic bishop.-Early life:...
(1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (1988-2005) - Peter Thomas Bertram McKeefryPeter McKeefryPeter Thomas Bertram McKeefry was the Third Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand and its first Cardinal.-Early life and education:...
- Cardinal; Third Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1954–1973) - John Basil MeekingJohn Basil MeekingJohn Basil Meeking is the Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, New Zealand and was the 7th Bishop of that see ....
(born 1929, Bishop EmeritusEmeritusEmeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of ChristchurchRoman Catholic Diocese of ChristchurchThe Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
(1995-) 7th Bishop of Christcchurch 1987-1995). - Patrick MoranPatrick Moran (bishop)Patrick Moran was Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Province of Cape Colony in South Africa and the first Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand .-Early life:...
- First Catholic Bishop of DunedinRoman Catholic Diocese of DunedinThe 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.... - Stuart France O'Connell SMStuart O'ConnellStuart France O'Connell SM was the fifth Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga .-Early life:O'Connell was born on 11 May 1935 in Lower Hutt. He completed his education at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream in 1953 and in 1954 entered Mount St Mary’s Seminary...
(born 1935), Fifth Catholic Bishop of RarotongaRoman Catholic Diocese of RarotongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Mnihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga...
(1996-2011 ) - Hugh John O'NeillHugh John O'NeillHugh John O'Neill was the Roman Catholic coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin .-Early life:O'Neill was born in Dunedin on 29 June 1898, the son of Edward and Elizabeth O'Neill. The family moved to Mosgiel a few years later. He was educated by the Sisters of Mercy in Mosgiel and at the Christian Brothers...
- Catholic Coadjutor BishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Dunedin (1943–1946) - Thomas O'SheaThomas O'Shea (Archbishop)Thomas O'Shea, SM was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand.He was born at San Francisco, California on 13 March 1870, the son of Edmond O'Shea, a miner, and his wife, Johanna Sullivan, both Irish-born, who had emigrated from Charleston, New Zealand. The family...
- Second Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1935–1954) - Jean Baptiste PompallierJean Baptiste PompallierJean Baptiste François Pompallier was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand. He was born in Lyon, France. He became the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland.-Appointment and voyage:...
- First Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1838–1870) - Francis William Mary RedwoodFrancis RedwoodFrancis William Mary Redwood SM , was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand.Redwood was born on 8 April 1839 on the Tixall estate, Staffordshire, England. In 1842 he sailed to New Zealand with his parents on the George Fyfe...
SMSociety of Mary (Marists)The Society of Mary , is a Roman Catholic religious congregation or order, founded by Father Jean-Claude Colin and a group of other seminarians in France in 1816...
- First Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1875–1935) - John Hubert Macey RodgersJohn Rodgers (New Zealand bishop)John Hubert Macey Rodgers, SM was a Missionary bishop. He was Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue Bishop of Tonga then Bishop of Rarotonga , Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland , Superior of the Mission, Funafuti, Tuvalu .Rodgers was born in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on 9 October 1915...
SMSociety of Mary (Marists)The Society of Mary , is a Roman Catholic religious congregation or order, founded by Father Jean-Claude Colin and a group of other seminarians in France in 1816...
(1915-1997), Vicar Apostolic of TongaRoman Catholic Diocese of TongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga in Tonga is immediately subject to the Holy See. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes in 1937 and 1957 and was elevated to the Diocese of Tonga in 1966....
(1953-1957), Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and NiueRoman Catholic Diocese of TongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga in Tonga is immediately subject to the Holy See. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes in 1937 and 1957 and was elevated to the Diocese of Tonga in 1966....
(1957-1966), Bishop of TongaRoman Catholic Diocese of TongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga in Tonga is immediately subject to the Holy See. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842, had subsequent name changes in 1937 and 1957 and was elevated to the Diocese of Tonga in 1966....
(1966-1973), Bishop of RarotongaRoman Catholic Diocese of RarotongaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Mnihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga...
(1973-1977), Auxiliary Bishop of AucklandRoman Catholic Diocese of AucklandThe Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Auckland is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington, both were erected on 20 June 1848...
(1977-1985), Superior of the Mission, Funafuti, TuvaluRoman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of FunafutiThe Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti in Tuvalu is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. The Diocese of Tarawa, Nauru and Funafuti was split in 1982 into the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru and the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti. The current administrator is Camille...
(1986). - Owen Noel SneddenOwen SneddenOwen Noel Snedden was the Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand . He was the first Auckland-born priest to be ordained a bishop.-Early life:...
(1962-1981), Catholic Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of WellingtonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of WellingtonThe Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214 . Parishes number 47 parishes and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton in the north to Kaikoura to Westport in the...
(1962-1981). - Walter SteinsWalter SteinsWalter Hermanus Jacobus Steins SJ was a Dutch Jesuit priest, Vicar Apostolic of Bombay, India , Vicar Apostolic of West Bengal and , third Catholic Bishop of Auckland ....
SJSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
- Archbishop; Third Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1879–1881) - Michael VerdonMichael VerdonMichael Verdon was the 2nd Catholic Bishop of Dunedin .-Early life:Verdon was born in Liverpool, England on 19 December 1838 His father came from County Louth, Ireland and his mother came from County Kildare. He was a nephew of Cardinal Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin, and a first cousin of Cardinal...
(1838–1918) - Second Catholic Bishop of DunedinRoman Catholic Diocese of DunedinThe 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....
(1896–1918). - Philippe-Joseph ViardPhilippe ViardPhilippe Joseph Viard was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand.Born to Claude and Pierette Charlotte , he attended the parish school of Saint-Nizier and then entered the minor seminary at Argentière about 1827, proceeding to the major seminary of Saint-Irénée at Lyon in 1831...
SMSociety of Mary (Marists)The Society of Mary , is a Roman Catholic religious congregation or order, founded by Father Jean-Claude Colin and a group of other seminarians in France in 1816...
- Vicar Apostolic/Administrator Apostolic of Wellington (1848–1860); First Catholic Bishop of Wellington (1860–1872) - Thomas Stafford Williams - Cardinal, Fifth Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1979–2005)
- James WhyteJames Whyte (bishop)James Whyte was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin .-Early life:Whyte was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland in 1868. He spent six years in ecclesiastical training for the priesthood at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny...
- Third Catholic Bishop of DunedinRoman Catholic Diocese of DunedinThe 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....
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(1920–1957).