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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Holy Cross Seminary
CC25003
N/A
Registered

Registration details

27/05/2008
December 31
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference Group

Address for service

PO Box 47406
Ponsonby
Auckland
1144
44 Vermont Street
Ponsonby
Auckland
1011

Charity's other details

093605375
office@holycross.org.nz
https://www.holycross.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25003

Group Members

Below are all the members of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Catholic Bishops Conference Holdings Ltd
Catholic Bishops Conference Securities Ltd
Catholic Enquiry Centre
Holy Cross Seminary
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Holy Cross Seminary is the national seminary for the education and formation of diocesan priests for the Catholic Church in New Zealand. The Seminary is a community of the Church, a community of persons gathered as disciples of the Lord, preparing aspirants for the Catholic ministerial priesthood in the cultural milieu of Aoteroa - New Zealand.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides educational services

Religious activities

Religious ActivitiesEducation/training/research

Religious groups

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Annual Returns

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Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2024 31/07/2025 31/07/2025 $768,480 $732,496 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 3/07/2024 $846,275 $619,842 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 29/06/2023 $616,511 $1,086,588 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 29/06/2022 $608,464 $3,060,326 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 16/06/2021 $888,022 $555,214 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 31/07/2020 17/07/2020 $846,784 $640,469 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 20/05/2019 $1,149,428 $699,617 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 19/06/2018 $889,570 $767,047 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 28/06/2017 $940,946 $1,401,331 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2015 30/06/2016 8/06/2016 $862,539 $861,963 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David Dowling Rector 24/03/2024
Richard Laurenson Bishop of Hamilton 25/10/2023
John Adams Bishop of Palmerston North 22/06/2023
Michael Gielen Bishop of Christchurch 7/03/2020
Michael Joseph Dooley Bishop of Dunedin 19/06/2018
Paul Gerard Martin Archbishop of Wellington 3/03/2018
Stephen Marmion Lowe Bishop of Auckland 1/02/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Colin David Campbell Rector 24/03/2024
John Dew Cardinal 5/05/2023
Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil Rector 31/03/2023
Brendan Ward Rector 23/01/2022
Patrick Dunn Bishop of Auckland 31/12/2021
Charles Edward Drennan Bishop of Palmerston North 4/10/2019
Colin Campbell Bishop of Dunedin 26/04/2018
Richard James Loughan Diocesan Administrator 1/03/2018
Barry Jones Bishop 13/02/2016
Denis Browne Bishop 31/12/2015

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
13/06/2025 NOC018
17/06/2021 NOC014
16/06/2020 NOC011
8/06/2016 NOC007
26/06/2015 NOC006
22/05/2013 AR006
22/05/2012 AR005
23/06/2009 AR002

Charity Documents

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