Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
| Diocese of Rockhampton Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis | |
|---|---|
St Josephs Cathedral, 1994
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Central Queensland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 23°23′07″S 150°30′21″E / 23.38528°S 150.50583°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 415,000 km2 (160,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 372,000 95,000 ( 25.5%%) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 29 December 1882 |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Danny Meagher |
| Bishops emeritus | Michael McCarthy |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton — The Diocese of Rockhampton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane. Erected in 1882, it covers Central Queensland.
History
The Diocese of Rockhampton was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane on 29 December 1882. Prior to this, the Brisbane archdiocese had responsibility for the entire state of Queensland, but the creation of the Rockhampton diocese split the state with responsibilities for the southern part of Queensland to remain with the Brisbane archdiocese while the northern part of Queensland became the responsibility of the new Rockhampton diocese.[1][2] The Diocese of Townsville was excised from the Diocese of Rockhampton in 1930, reducing Rockhampton's coverage to Central Queensland, while Townsville took responsibility for the areas further to the north.[3]
Bishops
Ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Rockhampton:[4]
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Guilford Clyde Young †, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra (and Goulburn) in 1948
- Raymond Conway Benjamin †, appointed Bishop of Townsville in 1984
Parishes
The diocese is divided into four separate deaneries that administer individual parishes:[5]
- Central deanery covering Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast with regular liturgical services held in the Cathedral of St Joseph, Emu Park (Mary Immaculate), Gracemere (St Paul), Mount Morgan (Sacred Heart), Berserker (St Mary), Norman Gardens (Holy Family), Park Avenue (Our Lady Help of Christians), Westwood (Sacred Heart), Wowan (St Anne), and Yeppoon (Sacred Heart)
- Southern deanery covering Bundaberg, Gladstone and the Valleys Region with regular liturgical services held in Agnes Water (St Agnes), Baffle Creek (St Francis of Assis), Baralaba (St Patrick), Bargara (St James), Biloela (St Joseph), Bundaberg (Holy Rosary), Calliope (St Patrick), Gladstone (Our Lady, Star of the Sea), Miriam Vale (St Peter Chanel), Mount Larcom (Our Lady of Mt Carmel), Monto (St Therese), Moura (St Michael), Walkervale (St Mary), Tannum Sands (St Peter Chanel), Theodore (Sacred Heart), Ubobo (St Mary), Bundaberg West (St Patrick)
- Northern deanery with regular liturgical services held in Alligator Creek (St Therese), Bucasia (St Brendan), Calen (St Helen), Eton (Holy Cross), Farleigh (St Brigid), Finch Hatton (St Francis de Sales), Mackay (St Patrick), Marian (Holy Rosary), Midge Point (St Peter), Mirani (Immaculate Conception), North Mackay (St Joseph), Sarina (St Michael), Seaforth (Star of the Sea), South Mackay (St Mary), Walkerston (St John the Apostle), and West Mackay (St Francis Xavier)
- Western deanery covering two regions with regular liturgical services held in:
- Central Highlands region – Blackwater (Mary Immaculate), Capella (St Joseph), Clermont (St Mary), Dingo (St Joseph), Duaringa (St Kevin), Dysart (St Therese of Lisieux), Emerald (St Patrick), Middlemount (Holy Family), Moranbah (St Joseph the Worker), Springsure (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), Tieri (St Thomas More), and Woorabinda (St Martin de Porres)
- Central West region – Alpha (St John the Evangelist), Aramac (St John), Barcaldine (Sacred Heart), Blackall (St Patrick), Ilfracombe (Sacred Heart), Isisford (St Joseph), Jericho (St Finnian), Jundah (St Peter), Longreach (St Brigid) and Tambo (Our Lady of Victories)
Education
The diocese operates many Catholic schools via its Rockhampton Catholic Education Office.
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[6]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese History". Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Back to citation "ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN QUEENSLAND". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 December 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- Back to citation "Archives". Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Rockhampton". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- Back to citation "Diocesean profile: Parishes". Diocese of Rockhampton. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton, official website