Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville is a suffragan
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane
, erected in 1930, covering North
Queensland
, Australia.
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Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Brisbane and covering the South East region of Queensland, Australia....
, erected in 1930, covering North
North Queensland
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and...
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia.
Ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Townsville:| Order | Name | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | Terence McGuire † | 12 February 1930 | 14 June 1938 | Appointed Bishop of Goulburn Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CanberraGoulburn is a Latin rite archdiocese located in the Australian Capital Territory and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia... |
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| 2 | Hugo Edward Ryan † | 13 July 1938 | 14 September 1967 | Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Townsville | |
| 3 | Leonard Anthony Faulkner Leonard Faulkner Leonard Anthony Faulkner is an Australian Roman Catholic clergyman, and was the seventh Archbishop of Adelaide. Born in rural South Australia, Faulkner served as an Adelaide parish priest and Bishop of Townsville before being appointed Archbishop of Adelaide in 1985... † |
14 September 1967 | 2 September 1983 | Elevated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.... |
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| 4 | Raymond Conway Benjamin | 14 February 1984 | 18 April 2000 | Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Townsville | |
| 5 | Michael Putney | 24 January 2001 | incumbent | n/a | |
Parishes
The diocese is divided into four separate deaneries that administer individual parishesParish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
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- TownsvilleTownsville, QueenslandTownsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
deanery with regular liturgical servicesMass (liturgy)"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
held in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Castle Chill (St Joseph), CranbrookCranbrook, QueenslandCranbrook is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It one of many suburbs located within the Geographical Centre of the Urban area of Townsville, though it is located 8 km South-West of the Townsville CBD. It is close to the Aitkenvale Business District.-External links:*...
(Holy Spirit), DeeragunDeeragun, Queensland-Details:Deeragun is located along the Bruce Highway to the North-West of Townsville CBD. It is at Deeragun, where the Bruce Highway becomes Dual-Carriageway for the rest of its length into Townsville. The population is 2,626 residents...
(St Anthony), GulliverGulliver, QueenslandGulliver is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.-External links:*...
(Holy Family), KirwanKirwan, QueenslandKirwan is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Kirwan includes parks, shopping, Kirwan State High School and private schools as well as the Riverway complex which has a great deal of entertainment from swimming, BBQ's and family outings to cultural events including an art gallery and...
(The Good Shepherd), Magnetic Island (St Joan of Arc), MundingburraMundingburra, QueenslandMundingburra is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is predominantly a residential suburb that is situated on the bank of the Ross River, adjacent to the suburb of Annandale...
(Blessed Mary MacKillop), Railway EstateRailway Estate, QueenslandRailway Estate is a suburb in the city of Townsville, Queensland. It is a residential suburb close to the Townsville CBD and Port of Townsville, and is one of the oldest residential communities in the city.-External links:*...
(St Francis), South Townsville (St Patrick), West Townsville (St Mary), and WulguruWulguru, QueenslandWulguru is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland.Wulguru is a fine suburb with a variety of different houses and landscapes. The bushy hills near Lexington Street and Coral Sea Crescent provide panoramic views of Townsville and Magnetic Island. However, most of this lovely area is owned by the...
(St Joseph the Worker) - Northern deanery with regular liturgical services held in Abergowrie (St Theresa), Halifax (St Peter), InghamIngham, QueenslandIngham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named...
(St Patrick), and Palm IslandPalm Island, QueenslandPalm Island is an Aboriginal community located on Great Palm Island, also called by the Aboriginal name "Bwgcolman", an island on the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland, Australia The settlement is also known by a variety of other names including "the Mission", Palm Island Settlement or Palm...
(St Anne) - Southern deanery with regular liturgical services held in AyrAyr, QueenslandAyr is a town in Queensland, Australia near the delta of the Burdekin River, named after the Scottish town of Ayr by the settlers from the United Kingdom...
(Sacred Heart), BowenBowen, QueenslandBowen is a town on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bowen had a population of 7,484.-Geography:Bowen is located on the north-east coast of Australia, at exactly twenty degrees south of the equator. In fact, the twentieth parallel crosses the main street...
(St Mary), Burdekin Valley (St Joseph), Cannonvale (St Martin), CollinsvilleCollinsville, QueenslandCollinsville is a mining town in the coal-rich Bowen Basin region of central Queensland, Australia, 1245 km north of Brisbane and 87 km south-west of the coastal town of Bowen. The town is part of the Whitsunday Region...
(Our Lady of Lourdes), GiruGiru, QueenslandGiru is a small town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the Haughton River 56 km south-east of Townsville. The Bruce Highway bypasses the town. Giru is noted for its sugar mill, crushing some three million tonnes of sugar cane annually, the highest in the Southern Hemisphere...
(St Joseph), Home HillHome Hill, QueenslandHome Hill, Queensland is a town in Queensland, Australia at the delta of the Burdekin River. It is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. At the 2006 census, Home Hill had a population of 2,907.- Geography :...
(St Colman), and ProserpineProserpine, Queensland-External links:* * * * *...
(St Catherine) - Western deanery with regular liturgical services held in Charters TowersCharters Towers, QueenslandCharters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. It is located 137 kilometres inland from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. In 2006 the population was 7,979 people, some 450 fewer than in the 2001 census. During the last quarter of the 19th century the town boomed as the rich gold...
(St Columba), CloncurryCloncurry, Queensland-Notable residents:*Writer Alexis Wright grew up in Cloncurry.*Association Footballer Kasey Wehrman was born in Cloncurry . He went on to play domestically and in Scandinavia. His achievements include winning a NSL Championship in 1996-1997 with the Brisbane Strikers and being capped several times...
(St Colman), HughendenHughenden, QueenslandHughenden is a town in Queensland, Australia situated on the banks of the Flinders River. It was named after Hughenden Manor, the home of former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. At the 2006 census, Hughenden had a population of 1,154.-History:...
(Sacred Heart), Julia CreekJulia Creek, QueenslandJulia Creek is a town in mid northern Queensland, located on the Overlander's Way, the main road between Mount Isa and Townsville. It is west of Townsville, and is located 123 m above sea level. At the 2006 census, Julia Creek had a population of 368....
(Holy Rosary), McKinlay (Our Lady of the Way), Mount IsaMount Isa, Queensland-Culture and sport:The local theatre group, the Mount Isa Theatrical Society, or MITS, often holds plays and musicals, at least once every few months or so....
(Good Shepherd), RichmondRichmond, QueenslandRichmond is a town in western Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Flinders Highway, 498 km west of Townsville and 406 km east of Mount Isa. It is the administrative centre of the Richmond Shire. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 554.The Flinders River forms...
(St Brigid), and WintonWinton, Queensland-Qantas:Winton was one of the founding towns of the Australian airline Qantas. The first board meeting was held at the Winton Club on 10 February 1921.-Waltzing Matilda:...
(St Patrick)