Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart

Archdiocese of Hobart
Archidioecesis Hobartensis
Location
Country Australia
Territory Tasmania
Ecclesiastical province Hobart
Coordinates 42°53′09″S 147°19′35″E / 42.88583°S 147.32639°E / -42.88583; 147.32639
Statistics
Area 67,914 km2 (26,222 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
Increase 477,305
Decrease 87,691 (Decrease 18.4%)
Parishes Decrease 27
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5 April 1842 as the
Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart;
22 April 1842 as the
Diocese of Hobart;
3 August 1888 as the Archdiocese of Hobart
Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart
Patron saint St Patrick
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Julian Porteous
Website
www.hobart.catholic.org.au

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Hobart and covering Tasmania, Australia.

Immediately subject to the Holy See, the area covered was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land. In 1842, the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart was erected; elevated as a Diocese a few weeks later; and as an Archdiocese in 1888.

St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, currently Julian Porteous.

History

Established 5 April 1842 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart and became Diocese of Hobart on the 22 April 1842. On the 3 August 1888 as the Archdiocese of Hobart.

Ordinaries

The following individuals have been appointed as Roman Catholic Bishops of Hobart or any of its precursor titles:[1]

Order Name Title Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end
1 Robert WillsonBishop of Hobart 22 April 1842 16 February 1866 23 years, 300 daysResigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Hobart
2 Daniel Murphy † Coadjutor Bishop of Hobart 14 November 1865 8 March 1866 114 daysSucceeded as Bishop of Hobart
Bishop of Hobart 8 March 1866 3 August 1888 22 years, 148 daysElevated as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart 3 August 1888 29 December 1907 19 years, 148 daysDied in office
3 Patrick Delany † Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart 15 June 1893 29 December 1907 14 years, 197 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart 29 December 1907 7 May 1926 18 years, 129 daysDied in office
4 William Barry † Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart 7 April 1919 8 May 1926 7 years, 31 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart 8 May 1926 13 June 1929 3 years, 36 daysDied in office
5 William Hayden † Archbishop of Hobart 11 February 1930 2 October 1936 6 years, 234 daysDied in office
6 Justin SimondsArchbishop of Hobart 18 February 1937 6 September 1942 5 years, 200 daysAppointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne
7 Ernest Victor Tweedy † Archbishop of Hobart 7 December 1942 20 September 1955 12 years, 287 daysResigned and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Hobart
8 Guilford Clyde YoungCoadjutor Archbishop of Hobart 10 October 1954 20 September 1955 345 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart 20 September 1955 16 March 1988 32 years, 178 daysDied in office
9 Eric D'ArcyArchbishop of Hobart 24 October 1988 26 July 1999 10 years, 275 daysRetired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Hobart
10 Adrian Leo Doyle Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart 10 November 1997 26 July 1999 1 year, 258 daysSucceeded as Archbishop of Hobart
Archbishop of Hobart 26 July 1999 19 July 2013 13 years, 358 daysRetired
11 Julian Porteous Archbishop of Hobart 17 September 2013 present 3 years, 90 daysIncumbent

Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart.

Parishes

Southern Tasmania

Bellerive-Lindisfarne Parish

Corpus Christi - BELLERIVE

Church of the Incarnation - LINDISFARNE

John Paul II - ROKEBY

Bridgewater-Brighton Parish

St Paul's - BRIDGEWATER

St Matthew's - PONTVILLE

Cathedral Parish

St Mary's Cathedral - HOBART

Sacred Heart - NEW TOWN

Central Tasmania Parish

St Peter's - NEW NORFOLK

Immaculate Conception - OUSE

St Andrew's - BOTHWELL

St Brigid's - TUNNACK

St Colman's - ELLENDALE

St Paul's - OATLANDS

Claremont Parish

St Bernard's - CLAREMONT

Glenorchy Parish

St John's - GLENORCHY

St Monica's - CHIGWELL

Hobart Parish

St Joseph's - HOBART

Huon Valley Parish

St James - CYGNET

St Joseph - GEEVESTON

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Church - RANELAGH

St Mary Our Hope - DOVER

Kingston Channel Parish

Christ the Priest - KINGSTON BEACH

Church of the Holy Spirit - KETTERING

St Aloysius - KINGSTON

St Brendans - ALONNAH

St Mary's - SNUG

Moonah-Lutana Parish

St Therese's - MOONAH

Richmond Parish

St John the Evangelist - RICHMOND

Community Centre Hall - DODGES FERRY

St Anne's - TRIABUNNA

St Martin's (Anglican) - DUNALLEY

St Patrick's - COLEBROOK

St Thomas' - SORELL

Sandy Bay Parish

Holy Spirit - SANDY BAY

St Canice - SANDY BAY

St Pius X - TAROONA

South Hobart Parish

St Francis Xavier's - SOUTH HOBART

Northern Tasmania

Campbell Town Parish

St Michael's - CAMPBELL TOWN

Our Lady of the Perpetual Succour - SWANSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - ROSS

Flinders Island Parish

St Paul's - WHITEMARK

George Town Parish

Our Lady Star of the Sea - GEORGE TOWN

Sacred Heart - KAROOLA

St Anne's - LILYDALE

Kings Meadows Parish

St Peter's - YOUNGTOWN

St Augustine's - LONGFORD

Launceston Parish

Church of the Apostles - LAUNCESTON

Carmelite Monastery - WEST LAUNCESTON

Sacred Heart - NEWSTEAD

St Finn Barr's - INVERMAY

St Patrick's College Chapel - PROSPECT VALE

Meander Valley Parish

Holy Trinity - WESTBURY

Holy Redeemer - DELORAINE

Scottsdale Parish

St Patrick's - SCOTTSDALE

Sacred Heart - RINGAROOMA

St Mary's - BRIDPORT

St Mary's Parish

Bicheno Community Church - BICHENO

St Mary of the Assumption - ST MARYS

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart - MANGANA

St Helena & St Stanislaus - ST HELENS

St Joseph's - FINGAL

West Tamar Parish

St Francis of Assisi - RIVERSIDE

St Canice - GLENGARRY

St Francis Xavier - BEACONSFIELD

North Western Tasmania

Burnie-Wynyard Parish

St Mary's Star of the Sea - BURNIE

Marist Regional College Chapel - Burnie

Sacred Heart - SOMERSET

St Brigid's - WYNYARD

St Joseph's - YOLLA

Circular Head Parish

St Peter Chanel - SMITHTON

Our Star of the Sea - STANLEY

King Island Parish

Our Lady Star of the Sea - CURRIE KING ISLAND

Mersey Leven Parish

Our Lady of Lourdes - DEVONPORT

Holy Cross Church - SHEFFIELD

Sacred Heart - ULVERSTONE

St Joseph's Mass Centre - PORT SORELL

St Mary's - PENGUIN

St Patrick's - LATROBE

West Coast Parish

St Joseph's - QUEENSTOWN

Holy Trinity (Anglican) - STRAHAN

St Fursaeus - ZEEHAN

St Joseph's - ROSEBERY

Controversy

In 2007 Gregory Ferguson, a Marist priest, was sentenced to two years jail (eligible for parole after 12 months) for offences in 1971 against two boys aged 13 at Marist College, Burnie, Tasmania. On 13 December 2007 he was sentenced to an additional three years' jail for offences against a third boy.[2] While in 2008, a jury found former priest Roger Michael Bellemore guilty on three counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person under the age of 17 years in the 1960s and 1970s, while he was at the same College.[3]

In 2015, Archbishop Julian Porteous was notified that a complaint had been filed with the office of Tasmania’s Anti-discrimination Commissioner in relation to the distribution in Tasmanian Catholic schools of a pro-traditional marriage brochure produced by the Australian Catholic Bishops, titled ‘Don’t Mess with Marriage’.[4] The complaint was being treated as a possible breach of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas), and had sparked fierce debate on the issues of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and tolerance. Because of societies freedom of expression the complaint against was withdrawn.

See also

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Hobart". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. "Pedophile may get parole after one year's prison". CathNews. Australia. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  3. "Guilty verdict for former priest". ABC News. Australia. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. "Anti-discrimination commissioner notifies archbishop of possible breach of the law."The Catholic Weekly (Australia). 13 November 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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