Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton is an suffragan
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane
, erected in 1882, covering Central
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 1882, covering Central
Central Queensland
Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional...
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 Rockhampton:| Order | Name | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | John Cani † | 3 January 1882 | 3 March 1898 | Died in office | |
| 2 | Joseph Higgins † | 21 September 1899 | 3 March 1905 | Appointed Bishop of Ballarat Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, erected in 1874, covering the west, Wimmera, and Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia.-History:... |
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| 3 | James Duhig James Duhig Sir James Duhig, KCMG was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane from 1917 until his death. At the time of his death he was the longest-serving bishop in the Catholic Church .-Early life:... † |
16 September 1905 | 27 February 1912 | Elevated as Coadjutor Archbishop Coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese... of Brisbane |
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| 4 | Joseph Shiel † | 19 August 1912 | 7 April 1931 | Died in office | |
| 5 | Romuald Denis Hayes, SSC Society of the Holy Cross The Society of the Holy Cross is an international Anglo-Catholic society of priests with members in the Anglican Communion, the Continuing Anglican Movement and the Roman Catholic Church's Anglican Use... † |
12 January 1932 | 25 October 1945 | Died in office | |
| 6 | Andrew Gerard Tynan † | 31 March 1946 | 3 June 1960 | Died in office | |
| 7 | Francis Roberts Rush † | 7 November 1960 | 5 March 1973 | Elevated as Archbishop Archbishop An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop... of Brisbane |
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| 8 | Bernard Joseph Wallace † | 24 January 1974 | 8 May 1990 | Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Rockhampton | |
| 9 | Brian Heenan | 20 November 1992 | 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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- Rockhampton deanery covering four parishes of BundabergBundaberg, QueenslandBundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
, GladstoneGladstone, Queensland- Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...
, RockhamptonRockhampton, QueenslandRockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
, and Valleys 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 the Cathedral of St Joseph, Agnes WaterAgnes Water, QueenslandAgnes Water is an increasingly popular tourist town on the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 50 km east of the Bruce Highway, Queensland's major coastal route. Agnes Water has the most northerly surfing beach on Australia's east coast. At the 2006 census, Agnes Water had a...
(St Agnes), BargaraBargara, QueenslandBargara is a town located on the central coast of Queensland, Australia. The town lies 384 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane and just east of Bundaberg. Bargara is considered to be a satellite town of Bundaberg, with only sugar cane fields separating the two centres. Between 1912 and...
(St James), BiloelaBiloela, QueenslandBiloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways...
(St Joseph), Bundaberg (Holy Rosary), CalliopeCalliope, QueenslandCalliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway, 20 kilometres SSW of the port city of Gladstone...
(St Patrick), Emu ParkEmu Park, QueenslandEmu Park is a small town located slightly south of Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emu Park had a population of 2,967.Home of the famous Singing Ship Monument, the Emu Park land area was first discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770. It overlooks the islands of Keppel Bay,...
(Mary Immaculate), Gladstone (Our Lady, Star of the Sea), GracemereGracemere, QueenslandGracemere is a town located on the Capricorn Highway in Central Queensland, Australia, approximately 9 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. Because of the proximity of the town to Rockhampton, Gracemere has become a dormitory town, with many residents commuting the short distance to work in...
(St Paul), Miriam ValeMiriam Vale, QueenslandMiriam Vale is a town in the state of Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, 464 km north of Brisbane, the state capital, and 170 km south of Rockhampton....
(St Peter Chanel), Mount Larcom (Our Lady of Mt Carmel), Mount MorganMount Morgan, QueenslandMount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Dee River, 38 kilometres south of the city of Rockhampton, and is 680 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town...
(Sacred Heart), MontoMonto, QueenslandMonto is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Burnett Highway north-west of Brisbane and south of Rockhampton. The town was the administrative centre of Monto Shire. At the 2006 census, Monto had a population of 1,159.-History:...
(St Therese), MouraMoura, QueenslandMoura is a small town servicing the surrounding coal mining and rural activities. The town was first established in 1936 as a farming centre near the existing Moura Station.The town of Moura is located in Central Queensland, Australia...
(St Michael), North Rockhampton (St Mary, Holy Family, and St Maria Goretti), Park Avenue (Our Lady Help of Christians), Rockhampton (St Peter), South Bundaberg (Immaculate Heart of Mary), Tannum SandsTannum Sands, QueenslandTannum Sands is a coastal town on the Central East Coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139. The population of Tannum Sands and neighbouring twin town Boyne Island is approaching 10,000...
(St Peter Chanel), TheodoreTheodore, QueenslandTheodore is a town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the Dawson River. The town - like the Canberra suburb - is named in honour of Labor politician Ted Theodore, Premier of Queensland and Treasurer of Australia in the ministry of Prime Minister James Scullin...
(Sacred Heart), UboboUbobo, QueenslandUbobo is located south of Gladstone and Calliope along Highway 69 in Central Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within The Boyne Valley along with Nagoorin, Builyan, and Many Peaks. It is part of the Gladstone Regional Council....
(St Mary), WandalWandal, QueenslandWandal is a suburban area of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia situated about four kilometres north-west of the central business district. At the 2006 census, Wandal had a population of 4,188....
(St Vincent), West Bundaberg (St Patrick), WestwoodWestwood, QueenslandWestwood is a town in Central Queensland, Australia, south west of the city of Rockhampton. At the 2006 census, Westwood and the surrounding area had a population of 253....
(Sacred Heart), WowanWowan, QueenslandWowan is a small rural township in Central Queensland, Australia. It is named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey. At the 2006 census, Wowan and the surrounding area had a population of 338....
(St Anne), and YeppoonYeppoon, QueenslandYeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...
(Sacred Heart) - Central Highlands deanery covering two regions with regular liturgical services held in BlackwaterBlackwater, QueenslandBlackwater is the major town of a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Blackwater had a population of 5,031....
(Mary Immaculate), CapellaCapella, QueenslandCapella is a small town in Central Highlands, Queensland midway between Emerald and Clermont on the Gregory Highway. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 796....
(St Joseph), ClermontClermont, QueenslandClermont is an agricultural town in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 274 km south-west of Mackay on the junction of the Gregory and Peak Downs highways...
(St Mary), Dingo (St Joseph), DuaringaDuaringa, QueenslandDuaringa is a small town in central Queensland, Australia. The town lies on the Capricorn Highway, 116 kilometres west of Rockhampton...
(St Kevin), DysartDysart, QueenslandDysart is a town in central Queensland, Australia, located in the Isaac Region. Established in 1973, Dysart is a service centre for the nearby Norwich Park and Saraji coal mines, as well as grazing properties in the district. Most residents are employed by the coal mines...
(St Therese of Lisieux), EmeraldEmerald, QueenslandEmerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 10,999. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council....
(St Patrick), MiddlemountMiddlemount, QueenslandMiddlemount is a town in Queensland, Australia, located inland from Mackay and Rockhampton. It is a mining town servicing two coal mines, Foxleigh and German Creek...
(Holy Family), MoranbahMoranbah, QueenslandMoranbah is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Peak Downs Highway between Mackay and Clermont, in the Isaac region. It is a coal mining town and at the 2006 census had a population of 7,133. and was established in 1969. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a...
(St Joseph the Worker), SpringsureSpringsure, QueenslandSpringsure is a small town in Queensland, 66 km south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. It is 765 km northwest of Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Springsure had a population of 829.-History:...
(Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), TieriTieri, QueenslandTieri is a town in Central Queensland, Australia, located in the Central Highlands. Established in 1983, the town like nearby Middlemount and Dysart, is a service centre for local coal mines. At the 2006 census, Tieri had a population of 1,679....
(St Thomas More), and WoorabindaWoorabinda, QueenslandWoorabinda is an Aboriginal community in central Queensland, Australia, inland of Rockhampton. At the 2006 census, Woorabinda had a population of 851.Woorabinda was first established in 1927 as a replacement for the Aboriginal camp at Taroom...
(St Martin de Porres) - Central West deanery with regular liturgical services held in AlphaAlpha, QueenslandThe township of Alpha is located in central western Queensland, Australia. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek. At the 2006 census, Alpha had a population of 402....
(St John the Evangelist), AramacAramac, QueenslandAramac is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, lying north of Barcaldine, and by road from the state capital, Brisbane. It is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thomson River west of town. At the 2006 census, Aramac had a population of 341.The predominant industry is grazing...
(St John), BarcaldineBarcaldine, QueenslandBarcaldine is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine...
(Sacred Heart), BlackallBlackall, Queensland-External links:*...
(St Patrick), IlfracombeIlfracombe, QueenslandIlfracombe is a small town in Queensland, Australia that calls itself The Hub of the West. The main industry is sheep rearing, mainly for wool. Ilfracombe is situated on the Landsborough Highway, about 27 km east of Longreach, 214 metres above sea level, within the Longreach Region...
(Sacred Heart), IsisfordIsisford, QueenslandIsisford is a small town located in central western Queensland, Australia. It is located on the Barcoo River, and is approximately 120 kilometres south east of the town of Longreach. At the 2006 census, Isisford and the surrounding area had a population of 262...
(St Joseph), JerichoJericho, QueenslandJericho is a rural village situated on the Capricorn Highway in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Jericho and the surrounding region had a population of 309.-History:...
(St Finnian), JundahJundah, QueenslandJundah is a town in far western Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre of the Barcoo Shire Local Government Area, the town is located on the Thomson River, west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Jundah had a population of 93....
(St Peter), Longreach (St Brigid), MuttaburraMuttaburra, QueenslandMuttaburra is a small grazing town located in central western Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the banks of the Thomson River, approximately north of the town of Longreach and north of Aramac. Muttaburra is located within the Barcaldine Region...
, and TamboTambo, QueenslandTambo is a town located in central western Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the Barcoo River. Tambo is southeast of the town of Blackall via the Landsborough Highway, and approximately north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Tambo had a population of 345.The town was...
(Our Lady of Victories) - MackayMackay, QueenslandMackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
deanery with regular liturgical services held in Bucasia (St Brendan), CalenCalen, QueenslandCalen is a small town in Queensland, Australia on the Bruce Highway between Mackay and the Whitsundays. At the 2006 census, Calen had a population of 289....
(St Helen), CarmilaCarmila, QueenslandCarmila is a town in Isaac, Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the North Coast railway line, approximately south of the town of Sarina, Queensland. At the 2006 census, Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 430.-External links:...
, Eton (Holy Cross), Farleigh (St Brigid), Finch Hatton (St Francis de Sales), Glenden (St Paul), Mackay (St Patrick), Marian (Holy Rosary), Midge Point (St Peter), MiraniMirani, QueenslandMirani is a town in the state of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Mirani had a population of 813.-External links:*...
(Immaculate Conception), Mount Charlton (Immaculate Heart of Mary), NeboNebo, QueenslandNebo is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 100 km south-west of the city of Mackay on the Peak Downs Highway. At the 2006 census, Nebo had a population of 282....
, North Mackay (St Joseph), SarinaSarina, QueenslandSarina is a town in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated south of the city of Mackay, and approximately north of the city of Rockhampton. At the 2006 census, Sarina had a population of 3,285....
(St Michael and St Therese), SeaforthSeaforth, QueenslandSeaforth is a small coastal holiday and fishing town located 35km North-northwest of Mackay. In 1899 the Queensland Government bought Seaforth Estate from H.M. Finlayson as a settlement and named it Springcliff, however local residents always called it Seaforth and it was officially renamed in...
(Star of the Sea), South Mackay (St Mary), WalkerstonWalkerston, QueenslandWalkerston is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Peak Downs Highway south-west of Mackay. Walkerston straddles Bakers Creek for about . At the 2006 census, Walkerston had a population of 2,563....
(St John the Apostle), and West Mackay (St Francis Xavier)