Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes
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The Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes 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 Sydney. The Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes was established in 1887, initially as the Diocese of Wilcannia (this town on the Darling River was then important due to the dominance of river transport). The diocese adopted its current name in 1917 when six parochial districts of Diocese of Bathurst, including those of Parkes and Forbes, were added to its western neighbour.[1] The diocese covers the Far West region of New South Wales in Australia. The Bishop's office is in Forbes but his seat is in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill.
Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes Dioecesis Vilcanniensis–Forbesinus | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Territory | Far West region of New South Wales |
Ecclesiastical province | Sydney |
Coordinates | 31°57′12″S 141°27′33″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 414,398 km2 (160,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 118,257 35,904 ( 30.4%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 May 1887 as the Diocese of Wilcannia; 28 July 1917 as the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart, Broken Hill |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Columba Macbeth-Green, OSPPE |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Fisher OP |
Vicar General | Kevin Michael Manning |
Bishops emeritus | Christopher Henry Toohey |
Map | |
Website | |
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