Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North

The 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. The Diocese has an area of area 36,200 km² and had, in 2011, 59,099 Catholics, 58 Priests, 141 Religious and a total population of 470,000 people. The Cathedral of Palmerston North is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Ordinaries of Palmerston North

Tenure	Incumbent	Life
1980 to 2012	Peter James Cullinane	1936 to present
2012 to present	Charles Edward Drennan	1960 to present

Present Bishops

• Peter James Cullinane (born 1936), Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North.
• Owen John Dolan (born 1928) Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus (2004 - present); Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North (1995-2004).
• Charles Edward Drennan (born 1960), Bishop of Palmerston North (2012 - present).

See also

• Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North
• Francis Douglas (priest)
• Holy Name Seminary
• Holy Cross College (New Zealand)
• Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
• List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
• Southern Star Abbey
• Palmerston North
• New Plymouth
• Napier
• Hastings
• Whanganui

Secondary schools

Main article: List of Catholic schools in New Zealand § Palmerston North Diocese

• Cullinane College, Whanganui
• Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth
• Hato Paora College, Feilding
• Sacred Heart College, Napier
• Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth
• St John's College, Hastings
• St Joseph's Māori Girls' College, Taradale, Napier
• St Peter's College, Palmerston North

External links and references

• Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North