Diocesan Synod Synthesis completed
On October 17th 2021 Pope Francis celebrated the opening of the Synod: “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission”. Pope Francis began a process of inviting the church to […]
NZ Catholic bishops in solidarity with Nigeria church massacre victims
Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand stand in solidarity and prayer with the parishioners of St Francis Xavier Church in Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria, following the monstrous atrocity committed at their […]
Bishop Michael’s Installation information
Bishop Michael Gielen invites the people of the Diocese to his Installation as the 11th Bishop of Christchurch. This will take place at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on Saturday 9th July […]
Employment Vacancies
Property Administrator The role of the Property Administrator is to support the Diocesan Property Manager and Project Managers / Coordinators in undertaking property development and project delivery works and other […]
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael Gielen as Bishop of Christchurch
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Gielen as our new Bishop. He now succeeds Archbishop Paul who has been our Apostolic Administrator since January 2021 and the appointment of Bishop […]
Covid-19 Protection Framework – Orange Traffic light
The government has announced that New Zealand is moving to the orange setting in the traffic light system effective as of 11:59pm on Wednesday 13 April 2022. For faith based gatherings this […]
Scale of abuse in NZ Catholic Church revealed in new research
The scale of reported alleged abuse within the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has become known for the first time from extensive research undertaken by the Church at the […]
Caritas responding to Tonga disaster
Caritas Aotearoa NZ is responding quickly to the Tonga volcanic eruption disaster. It has offered an immediate Solidarity Grant to Caritas Tonga and is also receiving donations, through its Pacific […]