The Latin Church Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It is centred in Hamilton, New Zealand and was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland. The Cathedral of the Diocese is the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand Other Bishops Auxiliary bishop Max Takuira Matthew Mariu SM (1952-2005), Auxiliary Bishop here (1988-2005) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Michael Andrew Gielen (1971-), priest here (1997-2020), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (2 January 2020) Secondary schools Aquinas College, Tauranga Campion College, Gisborne John Paul College, Rotorua Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton St John's College, Hamilton See also Holy Cross Seminary Holy Name Seminary Roman Catholicism in New Zealand List of New Zealand Catholic bishops External links and references Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand Hamilton in New Zealand