Diaconate of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
Diaconate Office 51 Grey Street Hamilton East Ph: 07 856 6989 Deacon Peter Richardson Called to be a Deacon? Visit the official website or contact the Diaconate office for more information. Official Website | Deacons in Active Ministry Deacon Nick Bruce, Rotorua Deacon Henk Gielen, Mount Maunganui Deacon Leon Finn, Cambridge Deacon Tony Frogley, Frankton Deacon Joe Haumaha, Putaruru Deacon David Hotere, Cambridge Deacon John Limrick, Rotorua Deacon Kerry Parker, Whangamatta Deacon, Ben Pomare, Rotorua Deacon Doug Rewi, Makatu Deacon Peter Richardson, Fairfield Deacon Joe Rogers, Rotorua Deacon Michael Rolfe, Gisborne Deacon Vincent Shaw, Mt Maunganui Deacon Terri Sorenson, Whangamata Deacon Peter Spiller, Cathedral Deacon Carey Talauta, Tokoroa Deacon Sid Wells, Tauranga Deacon Bill Wells, Frankton Deacon Brian Whitlow, Otorohonga Deacon Leonard Williams Deacon Lou Zampese, Frankton Retired Deacons Deceased Deacons Deacon Mike Ryan Deacon Paul Harris Deacon Gordon Clark | Restoration of Diaconate On June 18, 1967, with the promulgation of the document Sacrum
Diaconatus Ordinem (The Sacred Order of the Diaconate"), Pope Paul VI
implemented the decision of the Second Vatican Council to revive the
order of deacons as a permanent ministry in the Latin Rite of the Catholic
Church. By 1970 there were some one hundred Latin Rite deacons serving
around the world and today there are over 30,000 deacons. |