Story: Catholic Church

Number of Catholics in New Zealand

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Click on this graph to compare the proportion of Catholics in New Zealand with those of other major faiths.

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Source: Statistics New Zealand

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How to cite this page:

Rory Sweetman, 'Catholic Church - The Catholic Church in the 21st century', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/29307/number-of-catholics-in-new-zealand (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Rory Sweetman, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 17 Jul 2018