Suffragan diocese Hamilton, New Zealand
Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand
Hamiltonen(sis) in Nova Zelandia
Latin Church
Latin rite diocese covering the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and surrounding regions of New Zealand, seated in Hamilton. Erected on 6 March 1980, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Wellington and its seat is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1980
- Catholics
- 65,500
- Priests
- 34
- Territory
- 49,700 km²
Parishes and churches
28 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin MaryHamilton · CathedralView parish
- Holy Angels Catholic Church, MatamataMatamataView parish
- Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, RaglanRaglanView parish
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, TaumarunuiTaumarunuiView parish
- Our Lady Help of Christians, ŌpōtikiŌpōtikiView parish
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, ŌtorohangaŌtorohangaView parish
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Te KauwhataTe KauwhataView parish
- Parish of All Saints by the SeaMount MaunganuiView parish
- Parish of St Thomas Aquinas, Tauranga MoanaTaurangaView parish
- Parish of the Holy CrossHamiltonView parish
- Parish of the Holy FamilyMorrinsvilleMass times recorded
- St Anthony's Catholic Church, EdgecumbeEdgecumbeView parish
- St Anthony's Catholic Church, HuntlyHuntlyView parish
- St Columba Catholic Church, FranktonHamiltonView parish
- St George's Catholic Church, Te KuitiTe KuitiView parish
- St Gerard's Catholic Church, KawerauKawerauMass times recorded
- St Joseph's Catholic Church, WaihiWaihiView parish
- St Mary of the Cross, RotoruaRotoruaMass times recorded
- St Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, GisborneGisborneMass times recorded
- St Matthew's Catholic Church, HillcrestHamiltonView parish
- St Patrick's Catholic Church, PutaruruPutaruruMass times recorded
- St Patrick's Catholic Church, Te AwamutuTe AwamutuMass times recorded
- St Paul's Catholic Church, NgāruawāhiaNgāruawāhiaView parish
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Church, WhakatāneWhakatāneMass times recorded
- St Peter's Catholic Church, CambridgeCambridgeView parish
- St Pius X Catholic Church, MelvilleHamiltonView parish
- St Pius X Catholic Church, TokoroaTokoroaView parish
- Tongariro Catholic Parish, Taupō & TurangiTaupōMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Richard Laurenson
- Born
- 4 July 1968
- Birthplace
- Hamilton in New Zealand
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands in Hamilton, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Centred in Hamilton, New Zealand, the Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonen(sis)) is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was established on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory of the Diocese of Auckland, and its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.