Hobart (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Julian Charles Porteous, Archbishop
Adrian Leo Doyle, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 3 August 1888
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 68,017 (26,271 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.hobart.catholic.org.au/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's Office, G.P.O. Box 62, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia
Telephone: (03)6208.6222

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart
- Latin Name: Hobartensis
- Erected: 5 April 1842
- Vicariate
- Country: Australia
Diocese of Hobart
- Latin Name: Hobartensis
- Elevated: 22 April 1842
- Country: Australia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Robert William Willson (Wilson) † (22 Apr 1842 Appointed - 21 Jan 1866 Resigned)
Daniel Murphy † (21 Jan 1866 Succeeded - 29 Dec 1907 Died)
Patrick Delany † (29 Dec 1907 Succeeded - 7 May 1926 Died)
William Barry † (7 May 1926 Succeeded - 13 Jun 1929 Died)
William Hayden † (11 Feb 1930 Appointed - 2 Oct 1936 Died)
Justin Daniel Simonds † (18 Feb 1937 Appointed - 6 Sep 1942 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne)
Ernest Victor Tweedy † (17 Dec 1942 Appointed - 20 Sep 1955 Resigned)
Guilford Clyde Young † (20 Sep 1955 Succeeded - 16 Mar 1988 Died)
Joseph Eric D’Arcy † (24 Oct 1988 Appointed - 26 Jul 1999 Retired)
Adrian Leo Doyle (26 Jul 1999 Succeeded - 19 Jul 2013 Retired)
Julian Charles Porteous (19 Jul 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart
5 April 1842	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land	Vicariate Apostolic of Adelaide (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart (erected)
Diocese of Hobart
22 April 1842	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart	Diocese of Hobart
Archdiocese of Hobart
3 August 1888	Elevated	Diocese of Hobart	Archdiocese of Hobart

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Hobart

1950 38,500 39,600 97.2% 52 12 64 601 12 276 31 ap1951

1966 63,987 366,000 17.5% 70 49 119 537 84 341 47 ap1967

1970 71,089 388,500 18.3% 71 40 111 640 77 428 46 ap1971

1980 71,290 411,800 17.3% 60 34 94 758 70 268 44 ap1981

1990 82,954 448,400 18.5% 43 27 70 1,185 57 205 40 ap1991

1999 89,156 459,659 19.4% 41 19 60 1,485 39 158 41 ap2000

2000 89,156 470,261 19.0% 39 19 58 1,537 36 154 40 ap2001

2001 89,156 470,300 19.0% 37 19 56 1,592 36 151 41 ap2002

2002 89,156 470,100 19.0% 35 19 54 1,651 1 31 139 36 ap2003

2003 87,691 473,300 18.5% 38 19 57 1,538 25 138 30 ap2004

2004 87,691 472,725 18.6% 37 20 57 1,538 30 124 27 ap2005

2006 87,691 477,305 18.4% 34 19 53 1,654 31 116 27 ap2007

2013 88,834 512,100 17.3% 31 17 48 1,850 2 25 71 25 ap2014

2016 88,903 513,800 17.3% 39 11 50 1,778 3 19 59 27 ap2017

2019 87,300 509,965 17.1% 37 16 53 1,647 4 22 55 27 ap2020

2021 92,680 541,760 17.1% 34 10 44 2,106 3 16 54 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Hobart
1950	38,500	39,600	97.2%	52	12	64	601		12	276	31	ap1951
1966	63,987	366,000	17.5%	70	49	119	537		84	341	47	ap1967
1970	71,089	388,500	18.3%	71	40	111	640		77	428	46	ap1971
1980	71,290	411,800	17.3%	60	34	94	758		70	268	44	ap1981
1990	82,954	448,400	18.5%	43	27	70	1,185		57	205	40	ap1991
1999	89,156	459,659	19.4%	41	19	60	1,485		39	158	41	ap2000
2000	89,156	470,261	19.0%	39	19	58	1,537		36	154	40	ap2001
2001	89,156	470,300	19.0%	37	19	56	1,592		36	151	41	ap2002
2002	89,156	470,100	19.0%	35	19	54	1,651	1	31	139	36	ap2003
2003	87,691	473,300	18.5%	38	19	57	1,538		25	138	30	ap2004
2004	87,691	472,725	18.6%	37	20	57	1,538		30	124	27	ap2005
2006	87,691	477,305	18.4%	34	19	53	1,654		31	116	27	ap2007
2013	88,834	512,100	17.3%	31	17	48	1,850	2	25	71	25	ap2014
2016	88,903	513,800	17.3%	39	11	50	1,778	3	19	59	27	ap2017
2019	87,300	509,965	17.1%	37	16	53	1,647	4	22	55	27	ap2020
2021	92,680	541,760	17.1%	34	10	44	2,106	3	16	54	27	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Barry † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Apr 1919; Archbishop: 7 May 1926 to 13 Jun 1929)
Anthony Joseph Burgess † (Priest: 23 Jul 1967 to 10 May 2000)
Thomas Butler † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Mar 1860 - Did Not Take Effect)
Joseph Eric D’Arcy † (Archbishop: 24 Oct 1988 to 26 Jul 1999)
Patrick Delany † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 16 Jun 1893; Archbishop: 29 Dec 1907 to 7 May 1926)
William Hayden † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1930 to 2 Oct 1936)
Daniel Murphy † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Nov 1865; Bishop: 21 Jan 1866; Archbishop: 3 Aug 1888 to 29 Dec 1907)
Justin Daniel Simonds † (Archbishop: 18 Feb 1937 to 6 Sep 1942)
Ernest Victor Tweedy † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1942 to 20 Sep 1955)
Robert William Willson (Wilson) † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1842 to 21 Jan 1866)
Guilford Clyde Young † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Oct 1954; Archbishop: 20 Sep 1955 to 16 Mar 1988)

Archdiocese of Hobart

Archidioecesis Hobartensis