Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North

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The Diocese of Palmerston North is Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the archdiocese was divided. The diocese has an area of area 36,200 km2 and had, in 2021, 67,645 Catholics, 50 priests (28 diocesan, 22 religious), 141 religious (male and female) out of a total population of 499,220 people. The cathedral of Palmerston North is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Ordinaries of Palmerston North

Present bishops

Secondary schools

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