Auckland (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stephen Marmion Lowe, Bishop
Patrick James Dunn, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1848
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wellington
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: New Zealand
Square Kilometers: 24,500 (9,463 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz
Mailing Address: Pompallier Diocesan Centre, 30 New St., St. Marys Bay, Auckland 1011; Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144, New Zealand
Telephone: (09)360-3002

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier † (3 Jul 1848 Appointed - Feb 1869 Resigned)
Thomas William Croke † (23 Jun 1870 Appointed - 25 Jun 1874 Resigned)
Walter Herman Jacobus Steins, S.J. † (23 Apr 1879 Appointed - 7 Sep 1881 Died)
John Edmund Luck, O.S.B. † (14 Jul 1882 Appointed - 23 Jan 1896 Died)
George Michael Lenihan † (18 Jun 1896 Appointed - 22 Feb 1910 Died)
Henry William Cleary † (23 Jun 1910 Appointed - 9 Dec 1929 Died)
James Michael Liston † (9 Dec 1929 Succeeded - 7 Mar 1970 Retired)
Reginald John Delargey † (1 Sep 1970 Appointed - 25 Apr 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Wellington)
John Mackey † (25 Apr 1974 Appointed - 1 Jan 1983 Resigned)
Denis George Browne † (6 Jun 1983 Appointed - 19 Dec 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand)
Patrick James Dunn (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 17 Dec 2021 Resigned)
Stephen Marmion Lowe (17 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1848	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of New Zealand	Diocese of Auckland (erected) (Auckland province) Diocese of Wellington (Port Nicholson) (erected) (New Zealand except the Auckland province)
6 March 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Auckland (Raglan, Waipa, Otorohanga, Taumarunui, Otinemuri, Piako, Matamata, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Opotiki, Waiapu, Waikohu, Cook, and part of Waikato)	Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand (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 72,000 701,056 10.3% 118 43 161 447 74 584 79 ap1951

1957 102,463 861,481 11.9% 143 58 201 509 81 740 92 ap1960

1966 145,653 1,000,000 14.6% 171 75 246 592 165 789 101 ap1967

1970 176,197 1,135,168 15.5% 169 81 250 704 255 778 100 ap1971

1980 223,670 1,424,649 15.7% 142 98 240 931 238 805 104 ap1981

1990 139,234 1,004,238 13.9% 81 57 138 1,008 165 390 65 ap1991

1999 164,131 1,360,850 12.1% 74 69 143 1,147 173 372 65 ap2000

2000 170,132 1,378,000 12.3% 78 79 157 1,083 184 363 65 ap2001

2001 172,000 1,502,000 11.5% 80 86 166 1,036 173 397 66 ap2002

2002 175,000 1,532,000 11.4% 77 87 164 1,067 1 175 374 66 ap2003

2003 179,200 1,210,000 14.8% 78 81 159 1,127 1 174 366 66 ap2004

2004 181,360 1,610,000 11.3% 75 84 159 1,140 2 168 361 66 ap2005

2006 185,800 1,758,500 10.6% 77 72 149 1,246 2 158 309 66 ap2007

2012 198,700 1,692,000 11.7% 85 80 165 1,204 6 155 288 69 ap2013

2015 204,000 1,739,500 11.7% 85 73 158 1,291 17 141 270 68 ap2016

2018 216,510 1,881,550 11.5% 85 77 162 1,336 16 142 236 69 ap2019

2020 221,000 1,923,950 11.5% 80 72 152 1,453 13 136 217 69 ap2021

2022 225,700 1,966,000 11.5% 75 63 138 1,635 12 117 194 68 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	72,000	701,056	10.3%	118	43	161	447		74	584	79	ap1951
1957	102,463	861,481	11.9%	143	58	201	509		81	740	92	ap1960
1966	145,653	1,000,000	14.6%	171	75	246	592		165	789	101	ap1967
1970	176,197	1,135,168	15.5%	169	81	250	704		255	778	100	ap1971
1980	223,670	1,424,649	15.7%	142	98	240	931		238	805	104	ap1981
1990	139,234	1,004,238	13.9%	81	57	138	1,008		165	390	65	ap1991
1999	164,131	1,360,850	12.1%	74	69	143	1,147		173	372	65	ap2000
2000	170,132	1,378,000	12.3%	78	79	157	1,083		184	363	65	ap2001
2001	172,000	1,502,000	11.5%	80	86	166	1,036		173	397	66	ap2002
2002	175,000	1,532,000	11.4%	77	87	164	1,067	1	175	374	66	ap2003
2003	179,200	1,210,000	14.8%	78	81	159	1,127	1	174	366	66	ap2004
2004	181,360	1,610,000	11.3%	75	84	159	1,140	2	168	361	66	ap2005
2006	185,800	1,758,500	10.6%	77	72	149	1,246	2	158	309	66	ap2007
2012	198,700	1,692,000	11.7%	85	80	165	1,204	6	155	288	69	ap2013
2015	204,000	1,739,500	11.7%	85	73	158	1,291	17	141	270	68	ap2016
2018	216,510	1,881,550	11.5%	85	77	162	1,336	16	142	236	69	ap2019
2020	221,000	1,923,950	11.5%	80	72	152	1,453	13	136	217	69	ap2021
2022	225,700	1,966,000	11.5%	75	63	138	1,635	12	117	194	68	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matthew Joseph Brodie † (Priest: 20 Dec 1896 to 27 Nov 1915)
Denis George Browne † (Priest: 30 Jun 1962 to 21 Mar 1977; Bishop: 6 Jun 1983 to 19 Dec 1994)
Henry William Cleary † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1910 to 9 Dec 1929)
Thomas William Croke † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1870 to 25 Jun 1874)
Reginald John Delargey † (Priest: 19 Mar 1938; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1957; Bishop: 1 Sep 1970 to 25 Apr 1974)
Edward Russell Gaines † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1976 to 6 Mar 1980)
George Michael Lenihan † (Priest: 27 Aug 1882; Bishop: 18 Jun 1896 to 22 Feb 1910)
James Michael Liston † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Apr 1920; Bishop: 9 Dec 1929; Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Nov 1953 to 7 Mar 1970)
John Edmund Luck, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1882 to 23 Jan 1896)
John Mackey † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1974 to 1 Jan 1983)
Peter Thomas McKeefry † (Priest: 3 Apr 1926 to 12 Jun 1947)
Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1848 to Feb 1869)
John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1977 to 7 Aug 1985)
Owen Noel Snedden † (Priest: 24 Feb 1941 to 23 May 1962)
Walter Herman Jacobus Steins, S.J. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 23 Apr 1879 to 7 Sep 1881)

Diocese of Auckland

Dioecesis Aucopolitana

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased