Meet The Bishops

Bishops are appointed by the Holy Father. The pastoral care of a diocese is entrusted to a diocesan bishop (sometimes referred to as the Ordinary of the diocese). An auxiliary bishop assists the diocesan bishop. A coadjutor bishop has the right to succeed the diocesan bishop as Ordinary of the diocese.

Several neighbouring dioceses may constitute an ecclesiastical province, which is presided over by a bishop who is called the metropolitan.  A metropolitan is an archbishop, and the bishops of other dioceses in the province are called suffragan bishops.

Bishops normally offer their resignation to the Holy Father when they reach the age of 75. When their resignation is accepted they become an emeritus archbishop or bishop. There are currently six diocesan bishops, six emeritus bishops, and an emeritus archbishop in New Zealand.

Bishops

Most Reverend Denis Browne Bishop of Hamilton	Most Reverend Colin Campbell Bishop of Dunedin	Most Reverend John Dew Archbishop of Wellington
Most Reverend Patrick Dunn Bishop of Auckland	Most Reverend Barry Jones Bishop of Christchurch	Most Reverend Charles Drennan Bishop of Palmerston North

Officers of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

• President: Archbishop John Dew
• General Secretary: Bishop Patrick Dunn
• Vice-President: Bishop Colin Campbell

Emeritus Archbishop and Bishops

Apostolic Nunciature