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:Roman Catholic Diocese of Lismore

{{Short description|Latin Catholic territory in Australia}}

{{For|the Irish diocese|Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}}

{{Primary sources|date=May 2009}}

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Diocese

| name = Lismore

| latin = Dioecesis Lismorensis

| local =

| image =Lismore St Carthages Cathedral 2007 08 03.jpg

| image_size =

| image_alt =

| caption =

St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore

| country = {{flag|Australia}}

| metropolitan =

| territory = North Coast and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

| province = Sydney

| coordinates = {{coord|28|48|14|S|153|16|58|E|region:AU_source:kolossus-plwiki|display=inline}}

| area_km2 = 28,660

| population = {{gain}} 519,640

| population_as_of = 2021

| catholics = {{gain}} 107,640

| catholics_percent = {{no change}} 20.7

| parishes = {{steady}} 28

| churches =

| congregations =

| schools =

| members =

| denomination = Catholic Church

| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| rite = Roman Rite

| established = 5 May 1887 as the Diocese of Grafton and renamed 13 June 1900

| cathedral = St. Carthages Cathedral, Lismore

| cocathedral =

| patron = St. Carthage

| priests =

| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| metro_archbishop = {{Incumbent Syd Abp}}

| bishop = Gregory Homeming OCD

| coadjutor =

| auxiliary_bishops =

| vicar_general =

| emeritus_bishops = Geoffrey Jarrett

| map = The diocese of lismore image.gif

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Map of the Diocese of Lismore

| website = [http://www.lismorediocese.org/Diocese Diocese of Lismore]

| footnotes =

}}

The Diocese of Lismore is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in New South Wales, Australia. The diocese was established in 1887, initially as the Diocese of Grafton, and then changed to the current name in 1900. The Diocese of Lismore covers the North Coast and is also responsible for the Church of St Agnes on Lord Howe Island. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney.

Ordinaries

=Bishops=

Bishops of Grafton:{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlism.html |work=The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church |title=Diocese of Lismore |access-date=9 May 2009}}

:

class="wikitable"

!Order

!Name

!Date installed

!Term ended

!Term of office

!Reason for term end

align="center"|{{nts|1}}Jeremiah Joseph Doylealign="center" |13 May 1887align="center" |4 June 1909align="right" |{{age in years and days|1887|05|13|1909|06|04}}Died in office

Bishops

=Bishops of Lismore=

Bishops of Lismore:

:

class="wikitable"

!Order

!Name

!Date installed

!Term ended

!Term of office

!Reason for term end

align="center"|{{nts|1}}John Carrollalign="center" |2 December 1909align="center" |8 May 1949align="right" |{{age in years and days|1909|12|02|1949|05|08}}Died in office
align="center"|{{nts|2}}Patrick Joseph Farrellyalign="center" |8 May 1949align="center" |1 September 1971align="right" |{{age in years and days|1949|05|08|1971|09|01}}Retired and was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Lismore
align="center"|{{nts|3}}John Steven Satterthwaitealign="center" |1 September 1971align="center" |1 December 2001align="right" |{{age in years and days|1971|09|01|2001|12|01}}Retired and was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Lismore
align="center"|{{nts|4}}Geoffrey Jarrettalign="center" |1 December 2001align="center" |22 February 2017align="right" |{{age in years and days|2001|12|01|2017|02|22}}Retired and was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Lismore{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bjarrett.html|title=Bishop Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett [Catholic-Hierarchy]}}
align="center"|{{nts|5}}Greg Homemingalign="center" |22 February 2017align="center" |presentalign="right" | n/a

=Coadjutor bishops=

=Other priests of this diocese who became bishops=

Cathedral

The Cathedral of St Carthage's was commissioned by Bishop Jeremiah Doyle {{circa|1890}}. Designed in 1892 by Herbert Wardell (the son of notable Anglo{{spaced ndash}}Australian architect and civil engineer William Wardell), the cathedral is modelled in gothic revival style. The foundation stone was laid in 1892 and construction began in early 1904, with the sanctuary, transepts and nave completed by mid-1907 when the first liturgical mass was held. A public appeal was held to raise £2,000 for the peal of twelve bells from Dublin, that were installed in the bell tower by 1911. A large pipe organ completed the project and in 1919, with all debts dissolved, St Carthage's Cathedral received its solemn dedication by the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Cattaneo.{{cite journal |url=http://www.lismorediocese.org/index.php?element=PastoralLetterCLMarch07 |format=PDF |author=Jarrett, Geoffrey |title=On the Centenary of St Carthage's Cathedral: A pastoral letter |journal=Lismore Diocese |date=22 February 2007 |access-date=27 September 2011 }}

In 2007, the cathedral was seriously damaged by hail storms in the region.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-10-10/locals-count-cost-after-lismore-hail-storm/694006 |title=Locals count cost after Lismore hail storm |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=10 October 2007 |access-date=27 September 2011 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/hailstorm-lashes-lismore/2007/10/09/1191695910478.html |title=Hailstorm lashes Lismore |author=Ramachandran, Arjun |agency=AAP |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 October 2007 |access-date=27 September 2011 }} An appeal to restore the cathedral commenced in 2007, with initial plans to construct the spire initially designed by Wardell. However, when commissioning the works in 2009, the main focus of the project was on roof slates, stained glass windows, and lead downpipes; with completion of the stone steeple ruled out.{{cite news |url=http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2010/04/16/safety-hits-new-heights-on-carthage-cathedral-job/ |title=Cathedral hits new safety heights |author=Feain, Dominic |date=16 April 2010 |work=Northern Star |location=Australia |access-date=27 September 2011 }}{{cite press release |url=http://www.lismorediocese.org/page/MediaReleases_display?select=MediaReleases_list&rowid=522 |title=Essential Renovation and Conservation Work Commenced on St. Carthage's Cathedral |date=29 July 2009 |access-date=30 September 2011 |work=Catholic Diocese of Lismore, NSW |location=Australia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213234146/http://www.lismorediocese.org/page/MediaReleases_display?select=MediaReleases_list&rowid=522 |archive-date=13 February 2011 |df=dmy-all }}

Other information

The Catholic Education Office which is responsible for 46 co-educational schools in the Diocese, is located in Lismore.{{cite web |url=http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/pages/our-schools.php |title=Catholic Education in the Diocese of Lismore |work=Lismore Catholic Education Office |access-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002000051/http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/pages/our-schools.php |archive-date=2 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }} The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry is located in Macksville. The Diocese also offers a number of health and aged care services ranging from child care to nursing homes to natural family planning services.{{cite web |url=http://www.lismorediocese.org/index.php?page=Health_and_Aged_Care_Services |title=Health and Aged Care Services |work=Diocese of Lismore |access-date=8 May 2009}}

The diocese also has a community of Marist Brothers, another of Presentation Sisters and a convent of Carmelite Nuns.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

See also

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.lismorediocese.org/ Catholic Diocese of Lismore]
  • [http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/ Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Lismore]

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