Military Ordinariate of Australia, Military

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Christopher Charles Prowse, Apostolic Administrator
Max Leroy Davis, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 6 March 1969
Country: Australia
Official Web Site: http://www.military.catholic.org.au/
Mailing Address: Catholic Military Ordinariate, 30 White Crescent, P.O. Box 63, Campbell, A.C.T. 2612, Australia
Telephone: (02)6248-0511
Fax: 6247-0898

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Joseph Carr † ( 1912 Appointed - 1917 Resigned)
Daniel Mannix † ( 1917 Appointed - 6 Nov 1963 Died)
Thomas Absolam McCabe † (5 Jun 1964 Appointed - 1969 Resigned)
John Aloysius Morgan † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 2 Jan 1985 Retired)
Geoffrey Francis Mayne † (2 Jan 1985 Appointed - 16 Jul 2003 Retired)
Max Leroy Davis (16 Jul 2003 Appointed - 24 May 2021 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1969	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Australia, Military (erected)

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

1980 88 0 ap1981

1990 78 0 ap1991

1999 26 2 28 0 4 2 ap2000

2000 61 2 63 0 4 2 ap2001

2001 60 1 61 0 4 1 ap2002

2002 3 3 0 4 ap2003

2003 19 19 0 4 ap2004

2004 22 1 23 0 4 1 ap2005

2013 11 1 12 0 4 1 29 ap2014

2016 10 1 11 0 4 1 29 ap2017

2019 8 1 9 0 4 1 29 ap2020

2021 9 1 10 0 6 1 28 ap2022

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1980			88				ap1981
1990			78				ap1991
1999	26	2	28	4	2		ap2000
2000	61	2	63	4	2		ap2001
2001	60	1	61	4	1		ap2002
2002	3		3	4			ap2003
2003	19		19	4			ap2004
2004	22	1	23	4	1		ap2005
2013	11	1	12	4	1	29	ap2014
2016	10	1	11	4	1	29	ap2017
2019	8	1	9	4	1	29	ap2020
2021	9	1	10	6	1	28	ap2022