Dunedin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Joseph Dooley, Bishop
Colin David Campbell, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 November 1869
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wellington
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: New Zealand
Square Kilometers: 64,747 (25,008 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.cdd.nz
Mailing Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 300 Rattray St., Private Bag 1941, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
Telephone: (03)474.5750

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 - )

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1869	Erected	Diocese of Wellington (Port Nicholson)	Diocese of Dunedin (erected)

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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

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

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)

Diocese of Dunedin

Dioecesis Dunedinensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased