Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in New Zealand}}
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The Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin (Dioecesis Dunedinensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Dunedin, the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. 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.
Bishops of Dunedin
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|1869–1895 | Patrick Moran | (1823–1895) |
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|1896–1918 | Michael Verdon | (1838–1918) |
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|1920–1957 | James Whyte | (1868–1957) |
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|1957–1985 | John Patrick Kavanagh | (1913–1985) |
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|1985–2004 | Leonard Anthony Boyle | (1930–2016) |
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|2004–2018 | Colin David Campbell | (b. 1941) |
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|2018–present | Michael Dooley | (b. 1961) |
Current bishops
- Michael Dooley, seventh Bishop of Dunedin
- Colin David Campbell, Bishop Emeritus of Dunedin.
Other bishops
=Coadjutor bishops=
- Hugh John O'Neill (1943–1949), did not succeed to see
- Leonard Anthony Boyle (1983–1985)
=Auxiliary bishop=
- John Patrick Kavanagh (1949–1957), appointed Bishop here
=Other priest of this diocese who became bishop=
- James Michael Liston, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Auckland in 1920
Cathedral
Secondary schools
{{Main|List of Catholic schools in New Zealand#Dunedin Diocese}}
See also
External links and references
- [http://www.dn.catholic.org.nz/ Catholic Diocese of Dunedin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205055135/http://www.dn.catholic.org.nz/ |date=2007-02-05 }}
- {{cite web|title = Diocese of Dunedin| work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddune.html|accessdate =2007-01-07}}
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