The

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan

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of the

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. Its cathedral and

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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

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. It was formed on 5 May 1887 from a portion of the territory of the

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, which was elevated to archdiocese later that same month. St Mary's Catholic Church, Christchurch, New Zealand

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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Bishops other than ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

* Denis William Hanrahan (1984–1985) * Barry Jones (2006–2007)

Auxiliary bishops

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

* Charles Drennan, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North in 2011; succeeded 2012; resigned 2019 * Stephen Lowe, appointed Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand in 2014

Cathedral and churches

Cathedrals

* Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (demolished) * Christchurch Catholic Cathedral (to be completed by 2025)

Pro-cathedral

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

* St Mary's Catholic Church, Hokitika. Following a structural assessment triggered by the February

2011 Christchurch earthquake A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The () earthquake struck the entire of the Canterbury region in the South Island, centred south-east ...

, the church was closed to the public in June 2012. *

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at McMurdo Station on Ross Island,

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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

* Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch * John Paul II High School,

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* Marian College, Christchurch * Roncalli College,

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* St Bede's College,

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, Christchurch * St Thomas of Canterbury College,

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, Christchurch *

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, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

References

External links

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
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