St Marys
8013 Christchurch, New Zealand
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The Diocese was established by papal brief on 5 May 1887. Its cathedral and see are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
Formerly part of Wellington Archdiocese, it embraces the whole of Canterbury and most of Westland in the South Island, as well as the Chatham Islands, the first place in the world to be touched by the sun each day.
Since 1887 the Diocese has had nine bishops. The mother church of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, which in 2005 celebrated its centenary.
Presently, the Diocese has 45 parishes served by secular clergy and priests of the Society of Mary. In addition there are 8 Religious Congregations of women and 4 Congregations of men engaged in pastoral works of various kinds. The Catholic population of the Diocese is 62,715. The diocese covers 51,780 square kilometres (or 20,000 square miles).
The diocesan patron saint is St John the Baptist.
Manchester Street 373 Christchurch
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