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Diocese of Bathurst

Dioecesis Bathurstensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 June 1865
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sydney
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Australia
  • Square Kilometers: 103,560 (40,000 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://bathurst.catholic.org.au
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 118 Keppel St., Bathhurst, N.S.W. 2795, Australia
  • Telephone: (02)6334.6400

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 June 1865ErectedArchdiocese of Sydney Diocese of Bathurst (erected)
10 May 1887Territory LostDiocese of Armidale
Diocese of Bathurst
Diocese of Goulburn
Diocese of Wilcannia (erected)
28 July 1917Territory LostDiocese of Bathurst (Fortes, Condobolin, Parkes, Peak Hill, Narromine, and Warren)
Diocese of Wilcannia
Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes
5 May 1950Territory AddedDiocese of Bathurst (Boundries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Sydney (Boundries adjusted)
11 February 1956Territory AddedArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Koorawatha) Diocese of Bathurst
29 October 1962Territory AddedArchdiocese of Sydney (Parish of Lithgow) Diocese of Bathurst
17 December 1976Territory AddedArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Waugoola) Diocese of Bathurst

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
194932,260127,37425.3%6012724483034521ap1951
195436,573130,64728.0%6113744941931422ap1960
196550,145177,32928.3%6112736862841432ap1967
196846,011184,04525.0%5912716483136732ap1971
198059,700202,00029.6%409491,2181725726ap1981
199055,628185,79829.9%435481,1581718025ap1991
199963,370197,52632.1%383411,5451111622ap2000
200064,859198,16332.7%38381,706412022ap2001
200164,936207,79531.3%364401,623511022ap2002
200266,185273,34624.2%364401,654511021ap2003
200364,720202,65831.9%354391,659510621ap2004
200467,728203,62133.3%344381,782510121ap2005
200648,342172,98227.9%314351,38159321ap2007
201267,400225,00030.0%297361,87289619ap2013
201570,200228,80030.7%228302,34098019ap2016
201865,485232,81728.1%218292,258486517ap2019
202065,681232,70128.2%237302,189476017ap2021
202266,660236,19028.2%237302,222475517ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 889, and Page 890
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 583
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 869
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 118, and Page 119

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