Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin

The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. 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.

Ordinaries of Dunedin

*Patrick Moran (1869-1895)
*Michael Verdon (1896-1918)
*James Whyte (1920-1957)
*John Patrick Kavanagh (1957-1985)
*Leonard Anthony Boyle (1985-2004)
*Colin David Campbell (2004- )

Current bishops

*Bishop: Colin David Campbell
*Bishop Emeritus: Leonard Anthony Boyle

External links and References

* [http://www.dn.catholic.org.nz/ Catholic Diocese of Dunedin]
*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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