Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 5 May 1887 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, which was elevated to an archdiocese later that month.
Ordinaries of Christchurch
*John Joseph Grimes, S. M. † (1887-1915)
*Matthew Joseph Brodie (1915-1943)
*Patrick Francis Lyons (1944-1950)
*Edward Michael Joyce (1950-1964)
*Brian Patrick Ashby (1964-1985)
*Denis William Hanrahan (1985-1987)
*John Basil Meeking (1987-1995)
*John Jerome Cunneen (1995-2007)
*Barry Philip Jones (2007- )
Current bishops
*Bishop: Barry Philip Jones
*Bishops Emeriti: John Jerome Cunneen, John Basil Meeking
External links and References
* [http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/ Catholic Diocese of Christchurch]
*cite web|title = Diocese of Christchurch| work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchri.html|accessdate =2007-01-07
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