The Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It is centred in Hamilton, New Zealand and was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Tenure | Incumbent | Life | |
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1980 to 1994 | Edward Russell Gaines | 1926 to 1994 | |
1994 to 2014 | Denis George Browne | 1937 to present | |
2015 to 2021 | Stephen Lowe | 1962 to present | |
2021 to 2023 | Stephen Lowe, Apostolic Administrator | ||
2023 to present | Richard Laurenson | 1969 to present |
Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop here (1988-2005)
Michael Andrew Gielen (1971-), priest here (1997-2020); Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2020 - 2022); Bishop of Christchurch (2022-present)