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.

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); Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2020 - 2022); Bishop of Christchurch (2022-present)

Secondary schools

 * Aquinas College, Tauranga
 * Campion College, Gisborne
 * John Paul College, Rotorua
 * Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton
 * St John's College, Hamilton

External links and references

 * Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand