Military Ordinariate of New Zealand, Military

---

Bishop(s) John Atcherley Dew, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 28 October 1976 Country: New Zealand Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40225, Upper Hutt 6415 Telephone: (04)528-2028 Fax: 528-2674

---

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Owen Noel Snedden † (28 Oct 1976 Appointed - 17 Apr 1981 Died)
• Edward Russell Gaines † (19 Jun 1981 Appointed - 6 Sep 1994 Died)
• Thomas Stafford Williams (1 Jun 1995 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
• John Atcherley Dew (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

---

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1976	Erected		Military Ordinariate of New Zealand, Military (erected)

---

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990						17	0					ap1991
1999				6	3	9	0		3			ap2000
2000				5	1	6	0		1			ap2001
2001				5	1	6	0		1			ap2002
2002				6	1	7	0		1			ap2003
2003				6		6	0					ap2004
2004				6		6	0					ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

---

Affiliated Bishops

• John Atcherley Dew (Bishop: 1 Apr 2005)
• Edward Russell Gaines † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1981 to 6 Sep 1994)
• Owen Noel Snedden † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1976 to 17 Apr 1981)
• Thomas Stafford Williams (Bishop: 1 Jun 1995 to 1 Apr 2005)