Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale

Diocese of Armidale
Dioecesis Armidalensis
Location
Country  Australia
Territory New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney
Coordinates 30°30′58″S 151°39′50″E / 30.51611°S 151.66389°E / -30.51611; 151.66389
Statistics
Area 91,500 km2 (35,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
Decrease 146,769
Decrease 43,223 (Steady 29.4%)
Parishes Steady 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 28 November 1869
Cathedral St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral, Armidale
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michael Kennedy
Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
Emeritus Bishops Luc Julian Matthys
Website
Catholic Diocese of Armidale

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1869 and covering the New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales in Australia.

St Mary and St Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Armidale, presently the Most Reverend Michael Kennedy.[1]

History

Erected 28 November 1869.[2] The first bishop, Timothy O'Mahony, was forced to resign over allegations of alcoholism and fathering a child, although he was eventually cleared by a church investigation.[3]

Bishops of Armidale

The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale:[2][4]

Order Name Title Date installed Term ended Term of office Reason for term end
1Timothy O'Mahony †Bishop of Armidale1869July 18777–8 yearsResigned from Rome
2Elzear Torreggiani, OFM Cap. †Bishop of ArmidaleNovember 1879January 190424–25 yearsDied in office
3Patrick O'Connor †Coadjutor Bishop of ArmidaleMay 1903January 19040–1 yearSucceeded as Bishop of Armidale
Bishop of ArmidaleJanuary 1904July 193227–28 yearsDied in office
4John Coleman †Coadjutor Bishop of ArmidaleSeptember 1929July 19322–3 yearSucceeded as Bishop of Armidale
Bishop of ArmidaleJuly 1932December 194714–15 yearsDied in office
5Edward Doody †Bishop of Armidale25 April 19489 April 196819 years, 350 daysDied in office
6James Darcy Freeman †Bishop of ArmidaleDecember 196819712–3 yearsElevated as Archbishop of Sydney
7Henry Kennedy †Bishop of ArmidaleFebruary 197226 April 199118–19 yearsRetired
8Kevin ManningBishop of Armidale10 July 199110 July 19976 years, 0 daysElevated as Bishop of Parramatta
9Luc MatthysBishop of ArmidaleMarch 1999December 201111–12 yearsRetired as Emeritus Bishop of Armidale
10Michael KennedyBishop of ArmidaleFebruary 2012present5–6 yearsincumbent
Former
† = deceased

Cathedral

The diocesan cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Joseph and is located in Dangar Street, Armidale, opposite Armidale Central Park and diagonally opposite the Anglican cathedral. It was built in 1911 of Pyrmont stone and Armidale polychrome brick.[5] It was solemnly dedicated on December 12, 1919.

Parishes

As of November 2014, there are currently 25 parishes located in Diocese of Armidale:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Armidale". The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia. National Council of Priests of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Diocese of Armidale". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  3. ↑ J. J. Farrell, Archbishop Vaughan and the resignation of Bishop O'Mahony, first bishop of Armidale, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 15 (1993), 7-23; C.J. Duffy, O'Mahony, Timothy (1825–1892), Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  4. ↑ "The ten Catholic Bishops of Armidale". The Armidale Star. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Catholic Cathedral of St Mary and St Joseph, Armidale". Organ Historical Trust of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2011.


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