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Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn

Archidioecesis Camberrensis-Gulburnensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 19 June 2006
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Australia
  • Square Kilometers: 88,000 (33,990 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://cgcatholic.org.au
  • Mailing Address: G.P.O. Box 3089, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia
  • Telephone: (02)6201.9800
  • Fax: 6257-7410

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Goulburn
17 November 1862ErectedArchdiocese of Sydney Diocese of Goulburn (erected)
10 May 1887Territory LostDiocese of Armidale
Diocese of Bathurst
Diocese of Goulburn
Diocese of Wilcannia (erected)
28 July 1917Territory LostDiocese of Goulburn (Wagga-Wagga, Lume, Goolamon, Ganmain, Narrandera, Leeton, Jerilderie, Berrigan, Lockhart, Tirana, Henty, Balldale, Gorowa, Albury, and Germanton) Diocese of Wagga Wagga (erected)
28 July 1917Territory AddedArchdiocese of Sydney (Milton, Braidwood, Araluen, Moruya, Cobargo, Bega, Pambula, Bombala, Cooma, Michelego, Queanbeyan, and Bungendore) Diocese of Goulburn
Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
5 February 1948ElevatedDiocese of Goulburn Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
15 November 1951Territory LostArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
Archdiocese of Sydney
Diocese of Wollongong (erected)
11 February 1956Territory AddedArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
Diocese of Wollongong
11 February 1956Territory LostArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Koorawatha) Diocese of Bathurst
17 December 1976Territory AddedDiocese of Wollongong (Eurobadalla) Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
17 December 1976Territory LostArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Waugoola) Diocese of Bathurst
17 December 1976Territory LostArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) (Jemalong) Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
19 June 2006Name ChangedArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
195043,500167,47126.0%85201054145141836ap1951
195860,211209,98128.7%100241244857740144ap1960
196678,820286,08227.6%1156117644710651951ap1967
196885,000310,00027.4%1106417448818252753ap1971
1980142,000440,00032.3%94401341,05911639561ap1981
1990137,500479,20028.7%81371181,1659129462ap1991
1999158,000546,00028.9%89421311,20616221659ap2000
2000158,500571,00027.8%83401231,28816122259ap2001
2001159,600596,00026.8%98421401,14026321759ap2002
2002162,000547,04029.6%98301281,26534818059ap2003
2003161,000552,00029.2%97271241,29834523159ap2004
2004160,700551,40029.1%94251191,35044917458ap2005
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
2006159,670569,00028.1%96241201,33044116455ap2007
2013162,790604,07826.9%80441241,31288813855ap2014
2016170,900633,00027.0%8016961,78082611555ap2017
2019178,360660,60027.0%7719961,85792411555ap2020
2021183,540680,50027.0%6319822,23882411556ap2022
2023186,570691,74027.0%5418722,5917226057ap2024

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Goulburn
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 9, Page 425, and Page 426
  • Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 353, to Page 355
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 582, and Page 583
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 118, and Page 119

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