Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North

Diocese of Palmerston North

Dioecesis Palmerstonaquiloniana
Location
CountryNew Zealand
TerritoryManawatū-Whanganui region
Episcopal conferenceNew Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference
Ecclesiastical provinceWellington
MetropolitanWellington
Coordinates40°51′08″S 175°36′58″E / 40.85222°S 175.61611°E / -40.85222; 175.61611
Statistics
Area36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi)[1]
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
Increase 499,220[a]
Increase 67,645[a] (Increase 13.6%)
Parishes22[a]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1980; 44 years ago (1980)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Secular priests28, plus 22 religious priests[a]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Adams
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Martin
Website
www.pn.catholic.org.nz

The Diocese of Palmerston North is Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the archdiocese was divided. The diocese has an area of area 36,200 km2 (14,000 sq mi) and had, in 2021, 67,645 Catholics, 50 priests (28 diocesan, 22 religious), 141 religious (male and female) out of a total population of 499,220 people.[1] The cathedral of Palmerston North is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.


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  1. ^ a b c "Diocese of Palmerston North". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.