Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1930, covering North Queensland, Australia.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville
Interior of Sacred Heart Cathedral

Diocese of Townsville

Dioecesis Tovnsvillensis
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville,
taken in 1903 after Cyclone Leonta
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryNorth Queensland
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Brisbane
MetropolitanBrisbane
Coordinates19°15′32″S 146°48′42″E
Statistics
Area435,200 km2 (168,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
252,289
74,084 ( 29.4%%)
Parishes 27
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 February 1930
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTim Harris
Map
Website
Catholic Diocese of Townsville

Bishops

Ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic 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 while still 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

Schools within the diocese include:[4]

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Australia

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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