Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton

Diocese of Rockhampton
Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis
Location
Country Australia
Territory Central Queensland
Ecclesiastical province Province of Brisbane
Metropolitan Brisbane
Coordinates 23°23′07″S 150°30′21″E / 23.38528°S 150.50583°E / -23.38528; 150.50583
Statistics
Area 415,000 km2 (160,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
Increase 372,000
Increase 95,000 (Decrease 25.5%%)
Parishes Steady 39
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 29 December 1882
Cathedral St Joseph's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michael McCarthy
Emeritus Bishops Brian Heenan
Website
Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton is a suffragan Latin Church diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1882, covering Central Queensland, Australia.

History

The Diocese of Rockhampton was excised from the Roman Catholic 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]

Ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Rockhampton:[3]

OrderNameDate enthronedReign endedTerm of officeReason for term end
1John Cani †3 January 18823 March 189816 years, 59 daysDied in office
2Joseph Higgins †21 September 18993 March 19055 years, 163 daysAppointed Bishop of Ballarat
3James Duhig †16 September 190527 February 19126 years, 164 daysElevated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane
4Joseph Shiel †11 May 1913[4]7 April 193118 years, 231 daysDied in office
5Romuald Denis Hayes, SSC †12 January 193225 October 194513 years, 286 daysDied in office
6Andrew Gerard Tynan †31 March 19463 June 196014 years, 64 daysDied in office
7Francis Roberts Rush †7 November 19605 March 197312 years, 118 daysElevated as Archbishop of Brisbane
8Bernard Joseph Wallace †24 January 19748 May 199016 years, 104 daysResigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Rockhampton
9Brian Heenan20 November 19921 October 201325 years, 330 daysRetired and appointment Bishop Emeritus of Rockhampton[5]
8Michael McCarthy29 May 2014present4 years, 140 daysn/a

Cathedral

Parishes

The diocese is divided into four separate deaneries that administer individual parishes:[6]

  1. Rockhampton deanery covering four parishes of Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, and Valleys with regular liturgical services held in the Cathedral of St Joseph, Agnes Water (St Agnes), Bargara (St James), Biloela (St Joseph), Bundaberg (Holy Rosary), Calliope (St Patrick), Emu Park (Mary Immaculate), Gladstone (Our Lady, Star of the Sea), Gracemere (St Paul), Miriam Vale (St Peter Chanel), Mount Larcom (Our Lady of Mt Carmel), Mount Morgan (Sacred Heart), Monto (St Therese), Moura (St Michael), North Rockhampton (St Mary's), Rockonia (Holy Family, and St Maria Goretti), Park Avenue (Our Lady Help of Christians), Rockhampton (St Peter), South Bundaberg (Immaculate Heart of Mary), Tannum Sands (St Peter Chanel), Theodore (Sacred Heart), Ubobo (St Mary), Wandal (St Vincent), West Bundaberg (St Patrick), Westwood (Sacred Heart), Wowan (St Anne), and Yeppoon (Sacred Heart)
  2. Central Highlands deanery covering two regions with regular liturgical services held in 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)
  3. Central West deanery with regular liturgical services held in 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), Muttaburra, and Tambo (Our Lady of Victories)
  4. Mackay deanery with regular liturgical services held in Bucasia (St Brendan), Calen (St Helen), Carmila, Eton (Holy Cross), Farleigh (St Brigid), Finch Hatton (St Francis de Sales), Glenden (St Paul), Mackay (St Patrick), Marian (Holy Rosary), Midge Point (St Peter), Mirani (Immaculate Conception), Mount Charlton (Immaculate Heart of Mary), Nebo, North Mackay (St Joseph), Sarina (St Michael and St Therese), Seaforth (Star of the Sea), South Mackay (St Mary), Walkerston (St John the Apostle), and West Mackay (St Francis Xavier)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese History". Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN QUEENSLAND". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Rockhampton". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "THE ENTHRONEMENT". Morning Bulletin (15, 155). Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Bishop". Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Diocesean profile: Parishes". Diocese of Rockhampton. 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
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