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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hamilton, New Zealand
The Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It is centred in Hamilton, New Zealand and was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand Other Bishops Auxiliary bishop Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop here (1988-2005) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Michael Andrew Gielen (1971-), priest here (1997-2020), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2 January 2020) Secondary schools * Aquinas College, Tauranga * Campion College, Gisborne * John Paul College, Rotorua * Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton * St John's College, Hamilton See also * Holy Cross Seminary * Holy Name Seminary * Roman Catholicism in New Zealand The Catholic Church in New Zealand ( mi, Te Hāhi Katorika ki Aotearoa) is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Church
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Michael Andrew Gielen
Michael Andrew Gielen (born 2 June 1971) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the eleventh Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand since May 2022. Gielen was previously auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland. Early life and education Gielen was born in Cambridge and raised in Tokoroa, the son of Henk and Maureen Gielen and the oldest of six siblings. He received his secondary education at Forest View High School, Tokoroa. After studying at Holy Cross Seminary (then located in Mosgiel), he was ordained as a priest in 1997 in Tokoroa by Bishop Max Mariu, SM, Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand, the first Maori Catholic bishop. Gielen was the only priest ever ordained by Bishop Mariu. He worked in parish ministry in the Hamilton diocese serving in parishes in the East Coast, Waikato, North Waikato and Raglan.Rowena Orejana, "Jesus does great things when you say 'yes'", ''NZ Catholic'', 22 March-4 April 2020, p. 9. He studied at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In New Zealand
The Catholic Church in New Zealand ( mi, Te Hāhi Katorika ki Aotearoa) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of the Pope in Rome, assisted by the Roman Curia, and with the New Zealand bishops. Catholicism was introduced to New Zealand in 1838 by missionaries from France, who converted Māori. As settlers from the British Isles arrived in New Zealand, many of them Irish Catholics, the Catholic Church became a settler church rather than a mission to Māori. The church has grown to be the largest Christian denomination in New Zealand, with a culturally diverse membership of around 492,384 people, representing about 11.7 percent of the total population, according to the 2018 census.2018 Census totals by topic, Statistics New Zealand:: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Name Seminary
Holy 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 With Holy Cross College, the New Zealand national major seminary, not taking school age students from 1932 and with a number of the Catholic secondary schools in the country being used as a recruiting ground for the Marist order, the secondary school training of seminarians for the secular clergy was a cause for concern to the New Zealand bishops. In 1936 the combined Council of Australian and New Zealand Bishops discussed the possibility of a national minor seminary for New Zealand. In 1939 the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith sent an official instruction advising New Zealand to establish a minor seminary. A year later the issue was raised again when the Apostolic Delegate visited Holy Cross College and suggested the establishment of a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy 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 In the late nineteenth century, although there were 90,000 Catholics constituting about 14 per cent of the total population, New Zealand had no seminary for training priestsPeter Joseph Norris, ''Southernmost Seminary: The story of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel (1900-97)'', Holy Cross Seminary, Auckland, 1999, pp. 11–15. In 1850 Bishop Pompallier the first bishop, had established a seminary in Auckland, St Mary's Seminary, which resulted in the ordination of more than twenty four priests over two decades. Hampered by financial difficulties and personality problems, the seminary closed in 1869. Various bishops, particularly Patrick Moran first Bishop of Dunedin, had expressed concern over the absence of a national seminary. Its lack became pressing when New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John's College, Hamilton
St John's College is a state-integrated school, state-integrated Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand, Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 816 as of March 2019. The school was established by the Marist Brothers in 1961 from Marist School (now Marian Catholic School). The school crest features the eagle of John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, with the motto "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" strewn across the bottom, a Latin motto translating loosely into "Christ's love urges us on". The mission statement for the school is "Preparing Young Men For Life". History St John's College moved to its current Hillcrest Road location in October 1962. Facilities A Pompallier technology centre was opened at St John's College in May 2002, which contains facilities for art, food technology, graphic design and materials technology classes. St John's College has an Astroturf centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton
Sacred Heart Girls College is a state integrated Catholic Girls' secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ... in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school was established by the Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions, Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1884. The school crest features the monogram Sacred Heart, SH and the symbol cross, †, with the motto "age quod agis, Age Quod Agis" across the bottom, translating loosely into "What ever you do, do to the best of your ability". Sacred Heart Girls' College has a strong relationship with its brother Catholic school, St. John's College, Hamilton, St John's College. History In 1884, Sacred Heart Girls' College was opened as a Catholic Secondary School by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions to provide an ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul College, Rotorua
John Paul College is a Catholic secondary school in Rotorua, New Zealand. The co-educational school caters for students in years 7 to 13. It was opened in 1987 and combined two existing schools, Edmund Rice College (for boys) and MacKillop College (for girls). The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of Rotorua. John Paul College was named for Pope John Paul II. Roll John Paul College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2010, its ethnic composition was: NZ European/Pākehā 66%; Māori 14%; Asian 11%; Pacific 4%; Korean 3%; Indian 2%; Filipino 2% and Other 9% The college supports a wide range of cultural and sporting activities and students have gained many successes at regional and national levels. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA). As of 2011, it has a maximum school roll of 1,100 students, not counting international students. College John Paul College considers itself to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campion College, Gisborne
Campion College, Gisborne is a Catholic, State-integrated, co-educational college located in Gisborne, New Zealand including students from Year 7 to Year 13. The college received its name from its patron saint, St Edmund Campion whose feast day is 1 December. Religious Education is provided for all classes. History The origins of the school lie in two former single-sex colleges which operated in Gisborne: Saint Edmund Campion College, founded by the Marist Brothers for boys, and St Mary's College, founded by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart for girls. In 1960, the Marist Brothers transferred the boys' school to the site presently occupied by Campion College. In 1974, the boys' and girls' schools were merged into one on the site of Edmund Campion College. In 1976, the administration as a co-educational College from Year 9-13 was set in place and the name changed to Campion College. In 1982, Campion College entered the State education system as an integrated school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquinas College, Tauranga
Aquinas College is a state-integrated Designated Special Character school on the southwestern outskirts of Tauranga City, New Zealand. It is a Roman Catholic co-educational school that combines intermediate and college (years 7–13). It was founded in 2003 with St. Thomas Aquinas as its patron saint. The proprietor of the school, which is a State-integrated school, is the Bishop of Hamilton. The school's founding principal was Brendon Schollum (2003–2010). Principals * Brendon Schollum: 2003–2010 * Ray Scott: 2010–2017 * Matthew Dalton: 2018–Present House system The school has four houses. They are: * Browne ( Purple) * Cluny (Blue) * Foy (Gold) * Heni Pore (Red) Each house is represented by a different colour (as seen above). Each represents a well known Catholic figure/s. These are prominent individuals in the Catholic church who have demonstrated the school's touchstones throughout their lives. Browne House is named after Bishop Denis Browne, Heni Pore House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Mariu
Max Takuira Matthew Mariu (12 August 1952 – 12 December 2005) was the Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand (1988–2005). He was the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic bishop. Early life Mariu was born in Taumarunui in 1952 and his iwi was Ngāti Tūwharetoa. He attended the Sisters of St Joseph convent school in Waihi Village and received his secondary education at Hato Paora College, Feilding. Religious life Mariu joined the Society of Mary and studied for the priesthood at Mt St Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows. He spent time at the Marist novitiate at Highden in 1972. Ordained ministry Mariu was ordained to the priesthood on 30 April 1977 by Bishop Edward Gaines, Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland. He did parish work in Napier and Whangārei and in Māori pastoral care at Pakipaki where he was superior of the Marist community. For three years he was on the staff of Hato Paora College (1980–1982)."Heart problems affected Bishop Mariu all his life", ''NZ Catholic' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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