Diocese of Darwin
| Diocese of Darwin Dioecesis Darvinensis | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Adelaide |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Adelaide |
| Coordinates | 12°26′45″S 130°50′19″E / 12.44583°S 130.83861°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,352,212 km2 (522,092 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2009) 205,900 45,600 ( 22.1%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1845 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Essington; 27 May 1847 as the Diocese of Victoria; 10 August as the Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston; 29 March 1938 as the Diocese of Darwin |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Charles Gauci |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Eugene Hurley |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| darwin.catholic.org.au | |
The Diocese of Darwin is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Adelaide.
As the largest diocese in Australia by physical area covered, the Diocese of Darwin was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. In 1845, the Vicariate Apostolic of Essington was erected; becoming elevated as part of the Diocese of Victoria in 1847; as the Diocese of Victoria–Palmerston in 1888; and its name changed to the Diocese of Darwin in 1938.
Ordinaries
Ordinaries of Darwin:[1][2]
Cathedral
See St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin.
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Darwin". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- Back to citation "Our Story – History of NT Church". Diocese of Darwin. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin, official website