Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:New Zealand
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (detached from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia
- 1712
- Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean
- 1818
- Bourbon (AP, new name, previously Islands of the Indian Ocean) - Reunion, Indian Ocean, etc.
- 1830
- South Seas Islands / Oceania / Islands of the Great Ocean (AP, detached from AP Bourbon) - Various countries and territories in Oceania
- 1836
- Western Oceania (AV, detached from AP South Seas Islands) - New Zealand and other territories in Oceania
- 1848
- Auckland (D, and new name, previously Western Oceania AV) - New Zealand
- 1848
- Wellington (detached from New Zealand AV) - New Zealand
- 1869
- Dunedin (detached from Wellington) - New Zealand
- 1887
- Wellington (Metr.) - New Zealand
- 1887
- Christchurch (detached from Wellington) - New Zealand
- 1976
- New Zealand (Mil.Ord.) - New Zealand
- 1980
- Hamilton in New Zealand (detached from Auckland) - New Zealand
- 1980
- Palmerston North (detached from Wellington) - New Zealand
