Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1869 and covering the New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales in Australia.

Diocese of Armidale

Dioecesis Armidalensis
Location
Country Australia
TerritoryNew England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Sydney
Coordinates30°30′58″S 151°39′50″E
Statistics
Area91,500 km2 (35,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
146,769
43,223 ( 29.4%)
Parishes 25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 November 1869
CathedralSaints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael Kennedy
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Fisher OP
Website
Catholic Diocese of Armidale

Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Armidale, presently the Most Reverend Michael Kennedy.[1]

History

Erected 28 November 1869.[2] The first bishop, Timothy O'Mahony, was forced to resign over allegations of alcoholism and fathering a child, although he was eventually cleared by a church investigation.[3]

Bishops

The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale:[2][4]

Order Name Title Date installed Term ended Term of office Reason for term end
1Timothy O'Mahony †Bishop of Armidale1869July 18777–8 yearsResigned from Rome
2Elzear Torreggiani, OFM Cap. †Bishop of ArmidaleNovember 1879January 190424–25 yearsDied in office
3Patrick O'Connor †Coadjutor Bishop of ArmidaleMay 1903January 19040–1 yearSucceeded as Bishop of Armidale
Bishop of ArmidaleJanuary 1904July 193227–28 yearsDied in office
4John Coleman †Coadjutor Bishop of ArmidaleSeptember 1929July 19322–3 yearSucceeded as Bishop of Armidale
Bishop of ArmidaleJuly 1932December 194714–15 yearsDied in office
5Edward Doody †Bishop of Armidale25 April 1948 (1948-04-25)9 April 1968 (1968-04-09)19 years, 350 daysDied in office
6James Darcy Freeman †Bishop of ArmidaleDecember 196819712–3 yearsElevated as Archbishop of Sydney
7Henry Kennedy †Bishop of ArmidaleFebruary 197226 April 1991 (1991-04-26)18–19 yearsRetired
8Kevin ManningBishop of Armidale10 July 1991 (1991-07-10)10 July 1997 (1997-07-10)6 years, 0 daysElevated as Bishop of Parramatta
9Luc Julian Matthys †Bishop of ArmidaleMarch 1999December 201111–12 yearsRetired as Emeritus Bishop of Armidale
10Michael KennedyBishop of ArmidaleFebruary 2012present8–9 yearsincumbent

James Darcy Freeman was elevated to Cardinal in 1973, concurrent with Archbishop of Sydney.

Coadjutors are included above.

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
† = deceased

Cathedral
Main article: Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral

The diocesan cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Joseph and is located in Dangar Street, Armidale, opposite Armidale Central Park and diagonally opposite the Anglican cathedral. It was built in 1911 of Pyrmont stone and Armidale polychrome brick.[5] It was solemnly dedicated on 12 December 1919.

Parishes

As of November 2014, there are currently 25 parishes located in Diocese of Armidale:

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Australia

References
  1. "Diocese of Armidale". The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia. National Council of Priests of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. "Diocese of Armidale". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  3. J. J. Farrell, Archbishop Vaughan and the resignation of Bishop O'Mahony, first bishop of Armidale, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 15 (1993), 7-23; C.J. Duffy, O'Mahony, Timothy (1825–1892), Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  4. "The ten Catholic Bishops of Armidale". The Armidale Star. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. "The Catholic Cathedral of St Mary and St Joseph, Armidale". Organ Historical Trust of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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