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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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20 June 1865 | Erected | Archdiocese of Sydney | Diocese of Bathurst (erected) |
10 May 1887 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Armidale
Diocese of Bathurst Diocese of Goulburn | Diocese of Wilcannia (erected) |
28 July 1917 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bathurst (Fortes, Condobolin, Parkes, Peak Hill, Narromine, and Warren)
Diocese of Wilcannia | Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes |
5 May 1950 | Territory Added | Diocese of Bathurst (Boundries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Sydney (Boundries adjusted) | |
11 February 1956 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Koorawatha) | Diocese of Bathurst |
29 October 1962 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Sydney (Parish of Lithgow) | Diocese of Bathurst |
17 December 1976 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Waugoola) | Diocese of Bathurst |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1949 | 32,260 | 127,374 | 25.3% | 60 | 12 | 72 | 448 | 30 | 345 | 21 | ap1951 | |
1954 | 36,573 | 130,647 | 28.0% | 61 | 13 | 74 | 494 | 19 | 314 | 22 | ap1960 | |
1965 | 50,145 | 177,329 | 28.3% | 61 | 12 | 73 | 686 | 28 | 414 | 32 | ap1967 | |
1968 | 46,011 | 184,045 | 25.0% | 59 | 12 | 71 | 648 | 31 | 367 | 32 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 59,700 | 202,000 | 29.6% | 40 | 9 | 49 | 1,218 | 17 | 257 | 26 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 55,628 | 185,798 | 29.9% | 43 | 5 | 48 | 1,158 | 17 | 180 | 25 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 63,370 | 197,526 | 32.1% | 38 | 3 | 41 | 1,545 | 11 | 116 | 22 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 64,859 | 198,163 | 32.7% | 38 | 38 | 1,706 | 4 | 120 | 22 | ap2001 | ||
2001 | 64,936 | 207,795 | 31.3% | 36 | 4 | 40 | 1,623 | 5 | 110 | 22 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 66,185 | 273,346 | 24.2% | 36 | 4 | 40 | 1,654 | 5 | 110 | 21 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 64,720 | 202,658 | 31.9% | 35 | 4 | 39 | 1,659 | 5 | 106 | 21 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 67,728 | 203,621 | 33.3% | 34 | 4 | 38 | 1,782 | 5 | 101 | 21 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 48,342 | 172,982 | 27.9% | 31 | 4 | 35 | 1,381 | 5 | 93 | 21 | ap2007 | |
2012 | 67,400 | 225,000 | 30.0% | 29 | 7 | 36 | 1,872 | 8 | 96 | 19 | ap2013 | |
2015 | 70,200 | 228,800 | 30.7% | 22 | 8 | 30 | 2,340 | 9 | 80 | 19 | ap2016 | |
2018 | 65,485 | 232,817 | 28.1% | 21 | 8 | 29 | 2,258 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 17 | ap2019 |
2020 | 65,681 | 232,701 | 28.2% | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2,189 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 17 | ap2021 |
2022 | 66,660 | 236,190 | 28.2% | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2,222 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 17 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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