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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide

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Archdiocese of Adelaide
Archidioecesis Adelaidensis
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide
Location
Country Australia
Statistics
Area 103,600 km2 (40,000 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2006)
1,290,786
275,174 ( 21.3%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5 April 1842 as Vicariate Apostolic of Adelaide
22 April 1842 as Diocese of Adelaide
10 May 1887 as Archdiocese of Adelaide
Cathedral St Francis Xavier, Adelaide
Patron saint St. Patrick[1]
Current leadership
Pope [Pope Leo 14th]
Archbishop of Adelaide Patrick O`Regan
Map
Website
adelaide.catholic.org.au

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia.

Cathedral

St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide.

History

On 5 April 1842 the Apostolic Vicariate of Adelaide was erected, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land (the later primatial Archdiocese of Sydney), both missionary pre-diocesan jurisdictions. It was promoted as the Diocese of Adelaide two weeks later on 22 April 1842, just six years after the first fleet arrived to Glenelg.

In 1845 it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound, which it recuperated in 1847 at the vicariate's suppression.

On 10 May 1887 it was promoted as the Archdiocese of Adelaide, while losing territory to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta.

It had a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in November 1986.

On 19 March 2020, Patrick O'Regan was announced by Pope Francis to be the 12th Archbishop of Adelaide.[2]

Province

The Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Adelaide comprises the metropolitan's own archdiocese and these suffragan dioceses:

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie

Bishops

Ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, or any of its precursor titles:[3]

  • Francis Murphy, Apostolic vicar (5 April 1842 - 1843)

Note: On 3 June 2018 Pope Francis named Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J. of Port Pirie as Apostolic Administrator of Adelaide. This occurred after Archbishop Philip Wilson was initially found guilty of concealing child-abuse on 22 May 2018[4] and did not resign. Pope Francis eventually accepted his letter of resignation on 30 July 2018.[5] Wilson's conviction was later overturned on appeal, but he did not return to the role.[6]

Coadjutors are included in the above table.

Auxiliary bishops

Name Titles Start End Reason for term end
Francis Augustin Henschke † Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide,
Titular Bishop of Praenetus 		18 May 1937 16 November 1939 appointed Bishop of Wagga Wagga[7]
James William Gleeson † Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide,
Titular Bishop of Sesta 		15 February 1957 6 July 1964 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (see above table)[8]
Philip James Anthony Kennedy † Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide,
Titular Bishop of Ros Cré 		29 January 1973 23 March 1983 deceased[9]
Gregory O'Kelly S.J. Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide,
Titular Bishop of Ath Truim 		6 July 2006 15 April 2009 appointed Bishop of Port Pirie[10]

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Sexual abuse cases

Father Albert Davis (died 2007), a member of the Dominican Fathers, was charged in 2006 with 17 incidents of indecent assault involving seven boys at Blackfriars Priory School from 1956 to 1960. Davis was committed to stand trial in the Adelaide District Court, but he died before proceedings were commenced.[11]

In September 2011, Senator Nick Xenophon used parliamentary privilege to name an Adelaide priest as the alleged perpetrator of sexual assaults on John Hepworth about 50 years earlier. Senator Xenophon alleged that the Vicar-General of Adelaide, Monsignor David Cappo, had been provided with detailed allegations in 2008 but had failed to act upon them, the investigations still being "at a preliminary stage" and the priest concerned not being stood down during the investigation.[12] An independent inquiry by Michael Abbott QC reported that there was no substance to the allegations, although Hepworth had declined to be interviewed for the inquiry.[13]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Australia
  • Catholic schools in South Australia

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[14]

References

  1. Back to citation Jones, Terry. "Patrons of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Australia". Star Quest Production Network. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. Back to citation "Bishop Patrick O'Regan named Archbishop of Adelaide". Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. Back to citation "Archdiocese of Adelaide". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
  4. Back to citation Notzon, Nancy (22 May 2018). "Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson found guilty of covering up child sexual abuse". ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. Back to citation "Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson resigns amid child sex abuse cover-up". ABC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. Back to citation Wakatama, Giselle (7 December 2018). "Former Adelaide archbishop Philip Wilson's conviction for concealing child sexual abuse quashed". ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  7. Back to citation "Bishop Francis Augustin Henschke †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. Back to citation "Archbishop James William Gleeson †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  9. Back to citation "Bishop Philip James Anthony Kennedy †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  10. Back to citation "Bishop Gregory O'Kelly, S.J." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  11. Back to citation "Tasmanian priest guilty of abuse, SA accused dies". Catholic News. Australia. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. Back to citation Metherell, Mark (14 September 2011). "Senator names priest on 'rape'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  13. Back to citation "'No substance' to claims against Catholic priest". ABC News. Australia. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  14. Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, official website

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