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The
Latin Rite
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214 (2006 census). Parishes number 22 and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton i ...
. Its cathedral and
see
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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** "See" (Tycho song), song by Tycho
* Television
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city are located in
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
, the largest city in the
South Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It was formed on 5 May 1887 from a portion of the territory of the
Diocese of Wellington
The Diocese of Wellington is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The diocese covers the area between the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand up to the area of Mount ...
, which was elevated to archdiocese later that same month.
Bishops of Christchurch
Lyons was translated to become Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia in 1950. Martin was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand in 2021.
Current bishop
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Michael Gielen
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Bishops other than ordinaries
Coadjutor bishops
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Denis William Hanrahan (1984–1985)
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Barry Jones (2006–2007)
Auxiliary bishops
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John Cunneen
John Cunneen (May 18, 1848 near Ennis, County Clare, Ireland – February 21, 1907 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He came to the United States when 14 years old to live with relatives at ...
(1992–1995), appointed Bishop here
Affiliated bishops
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Charles Drennan, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North in 2011; succeeded 2012; resigned 2019
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Stephen Lowe, appointed Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand in 2014
Cathedral and churches
Cathedrals
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (demolished)
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Christchurch Catholic Cathedral (to be completed by 2025)
Pro-cathedral
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St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
St Mary's Church ( ga, Leas-Ardeaglais Naomh Muire), known also as St Mary's Pro-Cathedral or simply the Pro-Cathedral, the Chapel in Marlborough Street or the Pro, is a pro-cathedral and is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop ...
Churchs
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St Mary's Catholic Church, Hokitika. Following a structural assessment triggered by the February
2011 Christchurch earthquake
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, the church was closed to the public in June 2012.
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Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows is a non-denominational Christian church located at the United States' McMurdo Station on Ross Island, Antarctica and is one of eight churches on Antarctica.
Overview
The chapel is the second southernmost religious bu ...
at
McMurdo Station on
Ross Island,
Antarctica
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. For 57 years, the diocese was responsible for sending priests to the non-denominational Christian. This practice was stopped in 2015.
It is the second southernmost religious building in the world.
Secondary schools
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Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch
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John Paul II High School,
Greymouth
Greymouth () (Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coas ...
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Marian College, Christchurch
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Roncalli College,
Timaru
Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to ...
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St Bede's College,
Papanui
Papanui is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated five kilometers to the northwest of the city centre. Papanui is a middle socio-economic area with a population of 3,645 consisting predominantly of Pākehā (NZ Eur ...
, Christchurch
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St Thomas of Canterbury College,
Upper Riccarton
Upper Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of Riccarton.
Upper Riccarton is made up of residential, retail and education areas. It includes a major intersection known as "Church Corner" (the intersection of Riccarton, Main Sout ...
, Christchurch
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Villa Maria College
Villa Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1960 by the Felician Sisters.
History
The college was initially a teacher-training center for sisters in the education apostolate and was establish ...
, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
See also
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Holy Cross Seminary
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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Auckland in 1997.
Estab ...
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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 Co ...
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Father Bernard O'Brien SJ
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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 intro ...
*
List of New Zealand Catholic bishops
References
External links
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch*
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
Religion in Christchurch
1887 establishments in New Zealand
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