Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville

The Diocese of Townsville is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane. Erected in 1930, the Diocese of Townsville covers North Queensland. It was assembled from territory separated from the Diocese of Rockhampton.

Diocese of Townsville

Dioecesis Tovnsvillensis
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville,
taken in 1903 after Cyclone Leonta
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryNorth Queensland
Ecclesiastical provinceBrisbane
Coordinates19°15′32″S 146°48′42″E
Statistics
Area435,200 km2 (168,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
Increase 252,289
Increase 74,084 (Increase 29.4%%)
ParishesDecrease 27
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 February 1930
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTim Harris
Map
Website
Catholic Diocese of Townsville

Bishops

The following men have been Bishops of Townsville:[1]

Order Name Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end
1Terence Bernard McGuire †12 February 193014 June 19388 years, 122 daysAppointed Bishop of Goulburn
2Hugh Edward Ryan †13 July 193814 September 196729 years, 63 daysRetired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Townsville
3Leonard Anthony Faulkner †14 September 19672 September 198315 years, 353 daysElevated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide
4Raymond Conway Benjamin †14 February 198418 April 200016 years, 64 daysRetired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Townsville
5Michael Ernest Putney †24 January 200128 March 201413 years, 53 daysDied in office
6Timothy James Harris3 May 2017[2]incumbent

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Parishes

The diocese is divided into four separate deaneries that administer individual parishes:[3]

  1. Townsville deanery with regular liturgical services held in Sacred Heart Cathedral, North Ward (St Joseph's), Cranbrook (Holy Spirit), Deeragun (St Anthony), Gulliver (Holy Family), Kirwan (The Good Shepherd), Magnetic Island (St Joan of Arc), Mundingburra (Blessed Mary MacKillop), Railway Estate (St Francis), South Townsville (St Patrick), West Townsville (St Mary), and Wulguru (St Joseph the Worker)
  2. Northern deanery with regular liturgical services held in Abergowrie (St Theresa), Halifax (St Peter), Ingham (St Patrick), and Palm Island (St Anne)
  3. Southern deanery with regular liturgical services held in Ayr (Sacred Heart), Bowen (St Mary), Burdekin Valley (St Joseph), Cannonvale (St Martin), Collinsville (Our Lady of Lourdes), Giru (St Joseph), Home Hill (St Colman), and Proserpine (St Catherine)
  4. Western deanery with regular liturgical services held in Charters Towers (St Columba), Cloncurry (St Colman), Hughenden (Sacred Heart), Julia Creek (Holy Rosary), McKinlay (Our Lady of the Way), Mount Isa (Good Shepherd), Richmond (St Brigid), and Winton (St Patrick)

Schools

The Townsville Catholic Education Office operates a number of schools in the diocese:[4]

  • Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville
    Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville
  • Interior of Sacred Heart Cathedral
    Interior of Sacred Heart Cathedral

See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Townsville". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. "Bishop-elect Tim Harris farewelled from his Gold Coast parish". The Catholic Leader. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. "Diocesean profile: Parishes". Diocese of Townsville. 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  4. "Considering a Catholic school for your child?" (PDF). Catholic Education in the Diocese of Townsville. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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