Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Hobart and covering Tasmania, Australia.

Archdiocese of Hobart

Archidioecesis Hobartensis
Location
Country Australia
Territory Tasmania
Ecclesiastical provinceHobart
Coordinates42°53′09″S 147°19′35″E
Statistics
Area67,914 km2 (26,222 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2016)
509,965
79,454 ( 15.6%)
Parishes 27
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 April 1842 as the
Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart;
22 April 1842 as the
Diocese of Hobart;
3 August 1888 as the Archdiocese of Hobart
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Hobart
Patron saintSt Patrick
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJulian Porteous
Map
Website
hobart.catholic.org.au

Immediately subject to the Holy See, the area covered was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. In 1842, the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart was erected; elevated as a diocese a few weeks later; and as an archdiocese in 1888.

St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, currently Julian Porteous.

History

Established 5 April 1842 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart and became Diocese of Hobart on 22 April 1842. On 3 August 1888 as the Archdiocese of Hobart.

Bishops

The following individuals have been appointed as Roman Catholic Bishops of Hobart or any of its precursor titles:[1]

Order Name Title Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end
1Robert Willson †Bishop of Hobart22 April 184216 February 186623 years, 300 daysResigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Hobart
2Daniel Murphy †Coadjutor Bishop of Hobart14 November 18658 March 1866114 daysSucceeded as Bishop of Hobart
Bishop of Hobart8 March 18663 August 188822 years, 148 daysElevated as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart3 August 188829 December 190719 years, 148 daysDied in office
3Patrick Delany †Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart15 June 189329 December 190714 years, 197 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart29 December 19077 May 192618 years, 129 daysDied in office
4William Barry †Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart7 April 19198 May 19267 years, 31 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart8 May 192613 June 19293 years, 36 daysDied in office
5William Hayden †11 February 19302 October 19366 years, 234 daysDied in office
6Justin Simonds †18 February 19376 September 19425 years, 200 daysAppointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne
7Ernest Victor Tweedy †7 December 194220 September 195512 years, 287 daysResigned and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Hobart
8Guilford Clyde Young †Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart10 October 195420 September 1955345 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart20 September 195516 March 198832 years, 178 daysDied in office
9Eric D'Arcy †24 October 198826 July 199910 years, 275 daysRetired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Hobart
10Adrian Leo DoyleCoadjutor Archbishop of Hobart10 November 199726 July 19991 year, 258 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart26 July 199919 July 201313 years, 358 daysRetired
11Julian Porteous17 September 2013present7 years, 127 daysIncumbent

The above table also includes coadjutors, all of whom later served in this see. There was another coadjutor, with appointment not taking effect: Thomas Butler † , appointed Coadjutor Bishop on 13 Mar 1860.

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Anthony Joseph Burgess † , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Wewak, Papua New Guinea in 2000
  • Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lismore in 2000

Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart.

Parishes

Southern Tasmania
ParishLocationChurch nameImage
Bellerive-Lindisfarne ParishBelleriveCorpus Christi
LindisfarneChurch of the Incarnation
RokebyJohn Paul II
Bridgewater-Brighton ParishBridgewaterSt Paul's
PontvilleSt Matthew's
Cathedral ParishHobartSt Mary's Cathedral
New TownSacred Heart
Central Tasmania ParishNew NorfolkSt Peter's
OuseImmaculate Conception
BothwellSt Andrew's
TunnackSt Brigid's
EllendaleSt Colman's
OatlandsSt Paul's
Claremont ParishClaremontSt Bernard's
Glenorchy ParishGlenorchySt John's
ChigwellSt Monica's
Hobart ParishHobartSt Joseph's
Huon Valley ParishCygnetSt James
GeevestonSt Joseph
RanelaghSt Mary of the Cross Catholic Church
DoverSt Mary Our Hope
Kingston Channel ParishKingston BeachChrist the Priest
KetteringChurch of the Holy Spirit
KingstonSt Aloysius
AlonnahSt Brendans
SnugSt Mary's
Moonah-Lutana ParishMoonahSt Therese's
Richmond ParishRichmondSt John the Evangelist
Dodges FerryCommunity Centre Hall
TriabunnaSt Anne's
DunalleySt Martin's (Anglican)
ColebrookSt Patrick's
SorellSt Thomas'
Sandy Bay ParishSandy BayHoly Spirit
St Canice
TaroonaSt Pius X
South Hobart ParishSouth HobartSt Francis Xavier's

Northern Tasmania
ParishLocationChurch nameImage
Campbell Town ParishCampbell TownSt Michael's
SwanseaOur Lady of the Perpetual Succour
RossOur Lady of the Sacred Heart
Flinders Island ParishWhitemarkSt Paul's
George Town ParishGeorge TownOur Lady Star of the Sea
KaroolaSacred Heart
LilydaleSt Anne's
Kings Meadows ParishYoungtownSt Peter's
LongfordSt Augustine's
Launceston ParishLauncestonChurch of the Apostles
West LauncestonCarmelite Monastery
NewsteadSacred Heart
InvermaySt Finn Barr's
Prospect ValeSt Patrick's College Chapel
Meander Valley ParishWestburyHoly Trinity
DeloraineHoly Redeemer
Scottsdale ParishScottsdaleSt Patrick's
RingaroomaSacred Heart
BridportSt Mary's
St Mary's ParishBichenoBicheno Community Church
St MarysSt Mary of the Assumption
ManganaOur Lady of the Sacred Heart
St HelensSt Helena & St Stanislaus
FingalSt Joseph's
West Tamar ParishRiversideSt Francis of Assisi
GlengarrySt Canice
BeaconsfieldSt Francis Xavier

North Western Tasmania
ParishLocationChurch name
Burnie-Wynyard ParishBurnieSt Mary's Star of the Sea
Marist Regional College Chapel
SomersetSacred Heart
WynyardSt Brigid's
YollaSt Joseph's
Circular Head ParishSmithtonSt Peter Chanel
StanleyOur Star of the Sea
King Island ParishCurrie, King IslandOur Lady Star of the Sea
Mersey Leven ParishDevonportOur Lady of Lourdes
SheffieldHoly Cross Church
UlverstoneSacred Heart
Port SorellSt Joseph's Mass Centre
PenguinSt Mary's
LatrobeSt Patrick's
West Coast ParishQueenstownSt Joseph's
StrahanHoly Trinity (Anglican)
ZeehanSt Fursaeus
RoseberySt Joseph's

Controversy
Main articles: Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Australia and Marist Regional College

In 2007 Gregory Ferguson, a Marist priest, was sentenced to two years jail (eligible for parole after 12 months) for offences in 1971 against two boys aged 13 at Marist College, Burnie, Tasmania. On 13 December 2007 he was sentenced to an additional three years' jail for offences against a third boy.[2]

While in 2008, a jury found former priest Roger Michael Bellemore guilty on three counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person under the age of 17 years in the 1960s and 1970s, while he was at the same College.[3]

In 2015, Archbishop Julian Porteous was notified that a complaint had been filed with the office of Tasmania's Anti-discrimination Commissioner in relation to the distribution in all Tasmanian Catholic schools of a booklet, Don't Mess with Marriage, stating marriage should be a "heterosexual union between a man and a woman" and changing the law would endanger a child's upbringing. The complaint was filed by a transgender activist and Federal Greens candidate Martine Delaney. The complaint was called "'an attempt to silence' the Church over same-sex marriage" by Archbishop Porteous.[4] The complaint was treated as a possible breach of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas), and sparked fierce debate on the issues of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and tolerance. The complaint was ultimately withdrawn.[5]

It has been reported that, "The real problem with the Porteous case was that it was unresolved".[6]

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Australia

References
  1. "Archdiocese of Hobart". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. "Pedophile may get parole after one year's prison". CathNews. Australia. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  3. "Guilty verdict for former priest". ABC News. Australia. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. Staff Writers (13 November 2015). "Anti-discrimination commissioner notifies archbishop of possible breach of the law". Catholic Weekly.
  5. "Anti-discrimination complaint 'an attempt to silence' the Church". 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. Merritt, Chris (6 July 2019). "In the fallout of Folau, an opportunity to prevent another Porteous case". The Australian.
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