Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland
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The 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. The original territory of the diocese was divided on 6 March 1980, forming the additional Diocese of Hamilton
.
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Diocese of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The 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...
, both were erected on 20 June 1848. The original territory of the diocese was divided on 6 March 1980, forming the additional Diocese of Hamilton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland.-Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand:...
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Ordinaries of Auckland
| Tenure | Incumbent | Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1836 to 1842 | Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier Jean Baptiste Pompallier Jean 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:... , (Vicar Apostolic of Western Oceania) |
(1802 to 1871) |
| 1842 to 1848 | Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier Jean Baptiste Pompallier Jean 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:... , (Vicar Apostolic of New Zealand Apostolic vicariate An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more... ) |
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| 1848-1869 | Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier Jean Baptiste Pompallier Jean 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:... , (1st Bishop of Auckland) |
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| 1870-1874 | Thomas William Croke Thomas Croke Thomas William Croke D.D. was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand and later Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland... |
(1824 to 1903) |
| 1879 to 1881 | Walter Steins Walter Steins Walter 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 .... SJ Society of Jesus The 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... |
(1800 to 1881) |
| 1882 to 1896 | John Edmund Luck John Edmund Luck John 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 Order of Saint Benedict The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests... |
(1840 to 1896) |
| 1896 to 1910 | George Michael Lenihan George Michael Lenihan George 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 Order of Saint Benedict The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests... |
(1858 to 1910) |
| 1910 to 1929 | Henry William Cleary Henry William Cleary Henry 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... |
(1859 to 1929) |
| 1929 to 1970 | James Michael Liston James Michael Liston James 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... |
(1881 to 1976) |
| 1970 to 1974 | Reginald John Delargey | (1914 to 1978) |
| 1974 to 1983 | John Mackey John 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... |
(1918 to -) |
| 1983 to 1994 | Denis George Browne | (1937 to -) |
| 1994 to present | Patrick James Dunn Patrick James Dunn Bishop Patrick James Dunn , DD, MTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity is the Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand .-Biography:... |
(1950 to -) |
Other Bishops
- 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 Auckland (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). - 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...
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 1934), 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...
(1983–1996), Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (1996–present).
Current bishops
- Patrick James DunnPatrick James DunnBishop Patrick James Dunn , DD, MTheol, Melbourne College of Divinity is the Eleventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand .-Biography:...
, 11th Bishop of Auckland. - Robin Walsh Leamy, S. M.Robin 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...
, 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 Auckland. - 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...
, Bishop Emeritus (1983-present).
See also
- Holy Cross SeminaryHoly Cross College (New Zealand)Holy Cross College or Holy Cross Seminary is the national Roman Catholic seminary of New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1900 in Mosgiel and was relocated to Auckland in 1997.-Establishment:...
- Holy Name SeminaryHoly Name SeminaryHoly Name Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary staffed by the Society of Jesus established in New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1947 in Christchurch and closed at the end of 1978.-Establishment:...
- Roman Catholicism in New Zealand
- List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
- Diocese 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...
Secondary schools
- Baradene College, Remuera, AucklandBaradene College of the Sacred HeartBaradene College of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic high school for girls aged between 11 to 18 located in Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.Established 1909, Baradene celebrated its 100th year in 2009....
- Carmel College, Milford, Auckland
- De La Salle College, Mangere East, AucklandDe La Salle College, Mangere EastDe La Salle College is an integrated Catholic secondary boys' school Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1953 by the De La Salle Brothers, it continues to educate young men in the Catholic faith and Christian values. Students are encouraged to develop every aspect of their person and a strong...
- Hato Petera College, Northcote, Auckland
- Liston College, Henderson Auckland
- Marcellin College, Royal Oak, AucklandMarcellin College, AucklandMarcellin College is an integrated, co-educational college in Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand for students in Year 7 to Year 13. Marcellin College was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1958 as a secondary school for boys only. The school is located on spacious grounds which were formerly part of...
- Marist College, Mt Albert, AucklandMarist College, New ZealandMarist College is a Catholic girls high-school located in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 7 through to Year 13 with a curriculum based on Roman Catholicism...
- McAuley High School, Otahuhu, AucklandMcAuley High School (New Zealand)McAuley High School is a Catholic girls’ secondary school in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1962, and run by the order until the 1990s....
- Pompallier Catholic College, Maunu, WhangareiPompallier Catholic CollegePompallier Catholic College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary college located in the suburb of Maunu in Whangarei, New Zealand.-Mission statement:The Mission of Pompallier Catholic College is Learning Excellence for Life-Vision:...
- Rosmini College, Takapuna, AucklandRosmini CollegeRosmini College is a state integrated Catholic secondary school for boys, situated in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The school caters to Years 7-13 , and currently has a cosmopolitan roll of approximately 960....
- Sacred Heart College, Glen Innes, AucklandSacred Heart College, AucklandSacred Heart College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a Catholic, Marist College set on of land overlooking the Tamaki Estuary in Glen Innes.- History :The college was opened in 1903 in Ponsonby, by the Marist Brothers...
- Sancta Maria College, Howick, AucklandSancta Maria College, New ZealandSancta Maria College is a co-ed Catholic School in Auckland, New Zealand. It is named after the schooner on which Bishop Pompallier travelled around New Zealand.-The name:...
- St Dominic's College, Henderson, Auckland
- St Mary's College, Ponsonby, AucklandSaint Mary's College AucklandSt Mary's College is a year 7 - 13 integrated Catholic girls' high school situated at 11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland.-History:St Mary’s College is the oldest existing secondary school for girls in Auckland and one of the oldest existing schools in New Zealand...
- St Paul's College, Ponsonby, AucklandSt. Paul's College, AucklandSt Paul's College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. The school originates from 1903 when the Marist Brothers opened Sacred Heart College, Auckland on the site...
- St Peter's College, Epsom, AucklandSt Peter's College, AucklandSt Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...