Diocese of Dunedin

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick Moran † (3 Dec 1869 Appointed - 22 May 1895 Died)
• Michael Verdon † (24 Jan 1896 Appointed - 22 Nov 1918 Died)
• James Whyte † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 26 Dec 1957 Died)
• John Patrick Kavanagh † (26 Dec 1957 Succeeded - 10 Jul 1985 Died)
• Leonard Anthony Boyle † (10 Jul 1985 Succeeded - 24 May 2004 Resigned)
• Colin David Campbell (29 Apr 2004 Appointed - 22 Feb 2018 Retired)
• Michael Joseph Dooley (22 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	26,973	210,000	12.8%	52	9	61	442		35	291	28	ap1951
1966	40,000	275,000	14.5%	76	12	88	454		51	352	36	ap1967
1970				77	17	94	0		65	370	38	ap1971*
1980	42,416	297,763	14.2%	69	20	89	476		54	235	39	ap1981
1990	40,240	286,000	14.1%	62	8	70	574		26	162	37	ap1991
1999	35,307	282,183	12.5%	52	4	56	630		16	129	37	ap2000
2000	35,307	282,183	12.5%	50	4	54	653		15	128	37	ap2001
2001	35,307	282,183	12.5%	50	3	53	666		14	128	37	ap2002
2002	35,307	282,183	12.5%	49	5	54	653		15	124	37	ap2003
2003	34,152	265,512	12.9%	49	5	54	632		13	119	37	ap2004
2004	34,152	265,512	12.9%	44	5	49	696		12	108	37	ap2005
2006	34,152	265,512	12.9%	40	3	43	794		9	95	37	ap2007
2013	36,100	295,400	12.2%	35	6	41	880		7	68	37	ap2014
2016	34,241	307,759	11.1%	27	4	31	1,104		5	62	37	ap2017
2019	36,400	327,160	11.1%	27	4	31	1,174		5	48	28	ap2020
2021	33,630	302,000	11.1%	26	5	31	1,084		6	48	28	ap2022
2023	34,000	306,120	11.1%	27	4	31	1,096		5	41	28	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Colin David Campbell (Priest: 27 Jun 1966; Bishop: 29 Apr 2004 to 22 Feb 2018)
• Michael Joseph Dooley (Priest: 13 Dec 1989; Bishop: 22 Feb 2018 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Leonard Anthony Boyle † (Priest: 29 Jun 1961; Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Jan 1983; Bishop: 10 Jul 1985 to 24 May 2004)
• John Patrick Kavanagh † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jul 1949; Bishop: 26 Dec 1957 to 10 Jul 1985)
• James Michael Liston † (Priest: 31 Jan 1904 to 22 Apr 1920)
• Patrick Moran † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1869 to 22 May 1895)
• Hugh John O’Neill † (Priest: 31 Jul 1921; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Jan 1943 to 2 Mar 1949)
• Michael Verdon † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1896 to 22 Nov 1918)
• James Whyte † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 26 Dec 1957)