Dioceses

There are six dioceses in New Zealand. The Archdiocese of Wellington is the metropolitan diocese in New Zealand, and the other dioceses, are suffragen dioceses. Click on the map below to find out more about each diocese.

The Dioceses

Dioceses map of New Zealand Auckland Hamilton Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Dunedin

Diocese of Auckland

est. 1848

Diocese of Hamilton

est. 1980

Diocese of Palmerston North

est. 1980

Archdiocese of Wellington

est. 1848

Diocese of Christchurch

est. 1887

Diocese of Dunedin

est. 1869

New Zealand is part of the Melkite Eparchy of Saint Michael the Archangel (Sydney), the Chaldean Eparchy of Oceania (Sydney), and the Ukrainian Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul (Melbourne). Click on any of the Dioceses to go to their respective website for more information.

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