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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton

{{Short description|Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Diocese

| name = Rockhampton

| latin = Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis

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| country = Australia

| metropolitan =

| territory = Central Queensland

| province = Province of Brisbane

| coordinates = {{coord|23|23|07|S|150|30|21|E|source:kolossus-plwiki|display=inline}}

| area_km2 = 415,000

| population = {{profit}} 372,000

| population_as_of = 2004

| catholics = {{profit}} 95,000

| catholics_percent = {{loss}} 25.5%

| parishes = {{steady}} 39

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| denomination = Catholic Church

| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| rite = Roman Rite

| established = 29 December 1882

| cathedral = St Joseph's Cathedral

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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| bishop = Michael McCarthy

| bishop_title = Bishop

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| emeritus_bishops = Brian Heenan

| map = Bistum Rockhampton.svg

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| website = [http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/ Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton]

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The Diocese of Rockhampton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane. Erected in 1882, it covers Central Queensland.

History

The Diocese of Rockhampton was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane on 29 December 1882. Prior to this, the Brisbane archdiocese had responsibility for the entire state of Queensland, but the creation of the Rockhampton diocese split the state with responsibilities for the southern part of Queensland to remain with the Brisbane archdiocese while the northern part of Queensland became the responsibility of the new Rockhampton diocese.{{cite web|title=Diocese History|url=http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/diocese-history.html|publisher=Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton|access-date=20 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701022451/http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/diocese-history.html|archive-date=1 July 2013|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11527331 |title=ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN QUEENSLAND. |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne |date=21 December 1881 |access-date=20 July 2013 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} The Diocese of Townsville was excised from the Diocese of Rockhampton in 1930, reducing Rockampton's coverage to Central Queensland, while Townsville took responsibility for the areas further to the north.{{Cite web|title=Archives|url=https://www.tsv.catholic.org.au/diocese/diocesan-office/archives-6znxmu/|access-date=15 February 2022|website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville}}

Bishops

=Ordinaries=

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Rockhampton:{{cite web |date=14 February 2024 |title=Diocese of Rockhampton |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/droca.html |url-status= |access-date=26 March 2024 |work=The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church}}

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!Order !!Name !!Date enthroned !!Reign ended !!Term of office !!Reason for term end

align="center"|{{nts|1}}John Cani †align="center"| 3 January 1882align="center"| 3 March 1898align="right"| {{age in years and days|1882|01|03|1898|03|03}}Died in office
align="center"|{{nts|2}}Joseph Higgins †align="center"| 21 September 1899align="center"| 3 March 1905align="right"| {{age in years and days|1899|09|21|1905|03|03}}Appointed Bishop of Ballarat
align="center"|{{nts|3}}James Duhig †align="center"| 16 September 1905align="center"| 27 February 1912align="right"| {{age in years and days|1905|09|16|1912|02|27}}Elevated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane
align="center"|{{nts|4}}Joseph Shiel †align="center"| 11 May 1913{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53298469|title=THE ENTHRONEMENT.|date=12 May 1913|newspaper=Morning Bulletin|access-date=6 October 2017|issue=15,155|location=Queensland, Australia|page=8|via=National Library of Australia}}align="center" | 7 April 1931align="right"| {{age in years and days|1912|08|19|1931|04|07}}Died in office
align="center"|{{nts|5}}Romuald Denis Hayes, SSC †align="center"| 12 January 1932align="center"| 25 October 1945align="right"| {{age in years and days|1932|01|12|1945|10|25}}Died in office
align="center"|{{nts|6}}Andrew Gerard Tynan †align="center"| 31 March 1946align="center"| 3 June 1960align="right"| {{age in years and days|1946|03|31|1960|06|03}}Died in office
align="center"|{{nts|7}}Francis Roberts Rush †align="center"| 7 November 1960align="center"| 5 March 1973align="right"| {{age in years and days|1960|11|07|1973|03|05}}Elevated as Archbishop of Brisbane
align="center"|{{nts|8}}Bernard Joseph Wallace †align="center"| 24 January 1974align="center"| 8 May 1990align="right"| {{age in years and days|1974|01|24|1990|05|08}}Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Rockhampton
align="center"|{{nts|9}}Brian Heenanalign="center"| 20 November 1992align="center"| 1 October 2013align="right"| {{age in years and days|1992|11|20}}Retired and appointment Bishop Emeritus of Rockhampton{{cite web|title=Bishop|url=http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/bishop.html|publisher=Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton|access-date=21 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021055251/http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/bishop.html|archive-date=21 October 2013|url-status=live}}
align="center"|{{nts|10}}Michael McCarthyalign="center"| 29 May 2014align="center"| presentalign="right"| {{age in years and days|2014|05|29}}Current{{Cite web |title=Our Bishop |url=https://rok.catholic.net.au/our-diocese/our-bishop |access-date=2024-03-26 |publisher=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton}}

=Other priests of this diocese who became bishops=

Cathedral

{{main|St Josephs Cathedral, Rockhampton}}

Parishes

The diocese is divided into four separate deaneries that administer individual parishes:{{cite web |url=http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/Parishes/default.html |title=Diocesean profile: Parishes |work=Diocese of Rockhampton |year=2008 |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902123402/http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/Parishes/default.html |archive-date=2 September 2011 |url-status=live}}

Education

The diocese operates many Catholic schools via its Rockhampton Catholic Education Office.

See also

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/ Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton]

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