Diocese of Palmerston North

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Bishop(s) Peter James Cullinane, Bishop Owen John Dolan, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6 March 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wellington Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: New Zealand Square Kilometers: 36,200 (13,982 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.pn.catholic.org.nz/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11012, 33 Amesbury St., Palmerston North 5330, New Zealand Telephone: (06)358-8079 Fax: 356-3674

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peter James Cullinane (6 Mar 1980 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1980	Erected	Archdiocese of Wellington	Diocese of Palmerston North (erected)

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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	71,106	427,845	16.6%	50	65	115	618		112	163	36	ap1991
1999	62,310	447,837	13.9%	42	32	74	842		57	129	33	ap2000
2000	62,310	447,837	13.9%	43	28	71	877		52	89	33	ap2001
2001	62,310	447,837	13.9%	44	25	69	903		31	83	33	ap2002
2002	62,310	447,837	13.9%	42	21	63	989		35	72	33	ap2003
2003	62,310	447,837	13.9%	44	20	64	973		37	82	33	ap2004
2004	62,844	444,837	14.1%	43	13	56	1,122		36	61	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Peter James Cullinane (Bishop: 6 Mar 1980 - )
• Owen John Dolan (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 Nov 1995 to 30 Sep 2004)