Wollongong (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Brian Gregory Mascord, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 November 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sydney
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 11,338 (4,379 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.dow.org.au/
Mailing Address: 38 Harbour Street, P.O. Box 1239, Wollongong, N.S.W. 2500, Australia
Telephone: (02)4222-2400
Fax: 4222-2419

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Absolam McCabe † (15 Nov 1951 Appointed - 10 May 1974 Resigned)
William Edward Murray † (5 Jun 1975 Appointed - 12 Apr 1996 Retired)
Philip Edward Wilson † (12 Apr 1996 Appointed - 30 Nov 2000 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide)
Peter William Ingham † (6 Jun 2001 Appointed - 30 Nov 2017 Retired)
Brian Gregory Mascord (30 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1951	Erected	Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) Archdiocese of Sydney	Diocese of Wollongong (erected)
21 February 1955	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Sydney Diocese of Wollongong
11 February 1956	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn) Diocese of Wollongong
17 December 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Wollongong (Eurobadalla)	Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn)

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

1965 62,257 242,181 25.7% 43 50 93 669 99 246 28 ap1967

1970 80,000 295,000 27.1% 50 53 103 776 141 242 29 ap1971

1980 107,300 390,000 27.5% 43 56 99 1,083 115 251 29 ap1981

1990 140,000 550,000 25.5% 43 45 88 1,590 105 192 30 ap1991

1999 170,622 599,069 28.5% 38 36 74 2,305 82 178 32 ap2000

2000 173,350 608,650 28.5% 37 43 80 2,166 93 188 32 ap2001

2001 178,550 626,900 28.5% 38 38 76 2,349 90 174 32 ap2002

2002 189,254 664,514 28.5% 40 36 76 2,490 89 163 32 ap2003

2003 186,613 618,616 30.2% 38 38 76 2,455 95 188 31 ap2004

2004 195,669 647,912 30.2% 40 35 75 2,608 92 193 28 ap2005

2010 185,000 646,000 28.6% 37 37 74 2,500 79 118 31 ap2011

2014 190,000 669,000 28.4% 39 34 73 2,602 1 71 107 31 ap2015

2017 198,300 697,900 28.4% 40 36 76 2,609 1 69 107 32 ap2018

2020 191,000 725,000 26.3% 40 39 79 2,417 2 77 100 32 ap2021

2022 196,575 746,180 26.3% 38 34 72 2,730 4 65 93 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	62,257	242,181	25.7%	43	50	93	669		99	246	28	ap1967
1970	80,000	295,000	27.1%	50	53	103	776		141	242	29	ap1971
1980	107,300	390,000	27.5%	43	56	99	1,083		115	251	29	ap1981
1990	140,000	550,000	25.5%	43	45	88	1,590		105	192	30	ap1991
1999	170,622	599,069	28.5%	38	36	74	2,305		82	178	32	ap2000
2000	173,350	608,650	28.5%	37	43	80	2,166		93	188	32	ap2001
2001	178,550	626,900	28.5%	38	38	76	2,349		90	174	32	ap2002
2002	189,254	664,514	28.5%	40	36	76	2,490		89	163	32	ap2003
2003	186,613	618,616	30.2%	38	38	76	2,455		95	188	31	ap2004
2004	195,669	647,912	30.2%	40	35	75	2,608		92	193	28	ap2005
2010	185,000	646,000	28.6%	37	37	74	2,500		79	118	31	ap2011
2014	190,000	669,000	28.4%	39	34	73	2,602	1	71	107	31	ap2015
2017	198,300	697,900	28.4%	40	36	76	2,609	1	69	107	32	ap2018
2020	191,000	725,000	26.3%	40	39	79	2,417	2	77	100	32	ap2021
2022	196,575	746,180	26.3%	38	34	72	2,730	4	65	93	32	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 258, to Page 260
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 617, and Page 618
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 582, and Page 583

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