Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the metropolitan archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214. Parishes number 22 and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton in the north to Kaikoura to Westport in the south.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington circa 1910
Society of Mary (Marists)
The Society of Mary, better known under the name Marist, is a religious congregation under pontifical right.
Venerable Jean-Claude Colin, founder of the Society of Mary
Saint Peter Chanel, patron saint of Oceania.
Saint Marcellin Champagnat founder of the Marist Brothers.