Father David Dowling has been appointed the new rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. The appointment has been confirmed by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelisation. Fr David is at present the Human Formator at Holy Cross. He will take over the role .
The sense of joy in answering God’s call was evident, when Matthew White was ordained to the transitional diaconate at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, in the Catholic Parish of Otari in Wellington on November 12.
Pope Francis has appointed Father Richard Laurenson from the Diocese of Hamilton as the new Catholic Bishop of Hamilton. The appointment was announced in Rome at 11pm New Zealand time tonight, Wednesday 25 October. Bishop-elect Laurenson replaces .