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 metropolitanArchdiocese 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
Sacred Heart cathedral in Broken Hill; consecrated in 1960
In 1887, the Diocese of Wilcannia was erected by Pope Leo XIII, on territories taken from the three now-neighbouring dioceses: Armidale, Bathurst (see below) and Goulburn (later absorbed in the present Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese), making it one of the oldest dioceses in Australia.
In 1917, the area of the diocese was enlarged (at the expense of the neighbouring Diocese of Bathurst) and its name changed to the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes to take account of the added parishes.[citation needed]
On 9 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Christopher Toohey due to reasons of personal health. In April 2011, Bishop Toohey released a personal statement admitting that his behaviour during the early years of his ministry with young adults in his pastoral care was "not consistent with that required of a good person". Although the specific behaviours were not mentioned, the church stated that any acts were not criminal in nature. To date, Bishop Toohey is the most senior member of the Church to admit to inappropriate behaviour with young adults.[2] The Pope appointed Sydney auxiliary bishop Terence Brady as apostolic administrator from 2009 until 2011.[citation needed] In 2011 the Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta, Kevin Michael Manning, was appointed to succeed Brady.[3]
Bishopsedit
Ordinariesedit
The following men have been Bishop of Wilcannia:[4]
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill has been the cathedral of the diocese since 1905, though the bishops of Wilcannia had their residence in Broken Hill since 1889. The cathedral parish has some 5,500 parishioners, most of whom live in Broken Hill.[citation needed]
Parishesedit
Churches are located in the following parishes and locations (dedicated to saints as indicated):[5]
With 414,398 square kilometres (160,000 sq mi) in its territory, the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes is the largest diocese in New South Wales. More than half of the State is part of its territory. The Diocese comprises the territory in New South Wales west of a line from the Murray River 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Tocumwal, to the Murrumbidgee River near Darlington Point, to the Lachlan River 32 kilometres (20 mi) down from Euabalong but excluding the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area; thence to the eastern boundary by the Lachlan River including the whole of the Forbes Shire. The eastern boundary is the Eurow-Nyrang Mountains, the Harvey Range, a line from the junction of the Brummagen Creek and the Macquarie River to a point on the Macquarie River 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Warren, thence north in a straight line crossing the Barwon River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Walgett, to the Queensland border, including Carinda, Lightning Ridge and Goodooga. The boundaries were enlarged in 1917 to include six new parochial areas taken from Bathurst Diocese, including the parishes of Forbes and Parkes.[1]
Schoolsedit
Balranald (St Joseph's Primary School)
Bourke (St Ignatius Primary School)
Brewarrina (St Patrick's Primary School)
Broken Hill (Sacred Heart Parish Primary School)
Cobar (St John's Primary School)
Condobolin (St Joseph's Primary School)
Deniliquin (St Michael's Parish School)
Forbes (St Laurence's Primary School and Red Bend Catholic College
^"Retired bishop admits to 'inappropriate behaviour'" (transcript). Lateline. Australia. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
^"Bishop Manning new Administrator for Wilcannia-Forbes". News. Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ ab"Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
^"The Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes Parishes". Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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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 ForbesDioecesis Vilcanniensis ForbesinusSacred Heart cathedral in Broken Hill consecrated in 1960LocationCountryAustraliaTerritoryFar West region of New South WalesEcclesiastical provinceSydneyCoordinates31 57 12 S 141 27 33 E 31 95333 S 141 45917 E 31 95333 141 45917StatisticsArea414 398 km2 160 000 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2004 118 257 35 904 30 4 Parishes20InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished10 May 1887 as the Diocese of Wilcannia 28 July 1917 as the Diocese of Wilcannia ForbesCathedralSacred Heart Broken HillCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopColumba Macbeth Green OSPPEMetropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Fisher OPVicar GeneralKevin Michael ManningBishops emeritusChristopher Henry TooheyMapWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Bishops 2 1 Ordinaries 2 2 Auxiliary bishop 2 3 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 3 Cathedral 4 Parishes 5 Boundaries 6 Schools 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editIn 1887 the Diocese of Wilcannia was erected by Pope Leo XIII on territories taken from the three now neighbouring dioceses Armidale Bathurst see below and Goulburn later absorbed in the present Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese making it one of the oldest dioceses in Australia In 1917 the area of the diocese was enlarged at the expense of the neighbouring Diocese of Bathurst and its name changed to the Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes to take account of the added parishes citation needed On 9 June 2009 Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Christopher Toohey due to reasons of personal health In April 2011 Bishop Toohey released a personal statement admitting that his behaviour during the early years of his ministry with young adults in his pastoral care was not consistent with that required of a good person Although the specific behaviours were not mentioned the church stated that any acts were not criminal in nature To date Bishop Toohey is the most senior member of the Church to admit to inappropriate behaviour with young adults 2 The Pope appointed Sydney auxiliary bishop Terence Brady as apostolic administrator from 2009 until 2011 citation needed In 2011 the Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta Kevin Michael Manning was appointed to succeed Brady 3 Bishops editOrdinaries edit The following men have been Bishop of Wilcannia 4 Order Name Date installed Term ended Term of office Reason for term end 1 John Dunne 13 May 1887 25 December 1916 29 years 226 days Died in office The following individuals have been elected as Bishop of Wilcannia Forbes 4 Order Name Date installed Term ended Term of office Reason for term end 1 William Hayden 13 March 1918 11 February 1930 11 years 335 days Elevated as Archbishop of Hobart 2 Thomas Martin Fox 9 June 1931 10 July 1967 36 years 31 days Died in office 3 Douglas Joseph Warren 26 September 1967 30 March 1994 26 years 185 days Retired 4 Barry Francis Collins 30 March 1994 15 November 2000 6 years 230 days Died in office 5 Christopher Henry Toohey 9 July 2001 9 June 2009 7 years 335 days Resigned 6 Columba Macbeth Green OSPPE 12 April 2014 present 10 years 19 days Currently bishop In absence of an appointed Bishop the following bishops have been appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Wilcannia Forbes Terence John Gerard Brady Apostolic Administrator 9 June 2009 30 Dec 2011 Kevin Michael Manning Apostolic Administrator 30 December 2011 1 December 2012 Michael Robert Kennedy Apostolic Administrator 01 Dec 2012 6 July 2014 Auxiliary bishop edit Douglas Joseph Warren 1964 1967 appointed Bishop here Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit Andrew Killian appointed Bishop of Port Augusta in 1924 William Joseph Brennan appointed Bishop of Toowoomba in 1953 William John Brennan appointed Bishop of Wagga Wagga in 1984Cathedral editSacred Heart Cathedral Broken Hill has been the cathedral of the diocese since 1905 though the bishops of Wilcannia had their residence in Broken Hill since 1889 The cathedral parish has some 5 500 parishioners most of whom live in Broken Hill citation needed Parishes editChurches are located in the following parishes and locations dedicated to saints as indicated 5 Image Location Coordinates Name Built nbsp Balranald 34 38 16 S 143 33 52 E 34 6377682645 S 143 564399601 E 34 6377682645 143 564399601 St Dymphna Barham Sacred Heart nbsp Bogan Gate All Saints nbsp Booligal St Michael Bourke Holy Spirit and St Ignatius Brewarrina St Patrick nbsp Broken Hill Sacred Heart Cathedral 1905 Buronga St Micheal Cobar St Laurence O Toole nbsp Condobolin 33 5 3 S 147 8 46 E 33 08417 S 147 14611 E 33 08417 147 14611 St Joseph s Condobolin St Joseph nbsp Dareton St Maria Goretti nbsp Deniliquin St Michael nbsp Fifield St Dymphna nbsp Forbes 32 22 48 S 148 0 29 E 32 38000 S 148 00806 E 32 38000 148 00806 Laurence O Toole s Forbes St Laurence O Toole nbsp Goolgowi St John Vianney nbsp Hay St Fergal nbsp Hillston Our Lady of Good Counsel Ivanhoe St Laurence O Toole nbsp Mathoura St Brigid nbsp Menindee St Patrick nbsp Moama St Aloysius nbsp Moulamein St Mary nbsp Narromine Roman Catholic Church 001 Narromine Blessed Sacrament and St Augustine nbsp Nevertire Roman Catholic Church 001 Nevertire St Brigid North Broken Hill Ss Peter and Paul Nymagee St Mary nbsp St Patrick s Roman Catholic church Nyngan 2017 01 Nyngan 31 33 48 S 147 11 29 E 31 56333 S 147 19139 E 31 56333 147 19139 St Patrick s Nyngan St Patrick nbsp Parkes 33 08 17 S 148 10 35 E 33 1380671328 S 148 176515981 E 33 1380671328 148 176515981 Holy Family nbsp Peak Hill St James nbsp Tooleybuc 35 1 43 S 143 20 23 E 35 02861 S 143 33972 E 35 02861 143 33972 St Mary s Tooleybuc St Mary nbsp Tottenham St Anthony nbsp Trangie St Carthage nbsp Trundle St Michael Tullamore St Mary nbsp Wakool St Joseph nbsp Warren Roman Catholic Church 002 Warren St Mary nbsp Wentworth St Francis Xavier Wilcannia St John nbsp Womboota St PaulBoundaries editWith 414 398 square kilometres 160 000 sq mi in its territory the Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes is the largest diocese in New South Wales More than half of the State is part of its territory The Diocese comprises the territory in New South Wales west of a line from the Murray River 16 kilometres 9 9 mi west of Tocumwal to the Murrumbidgee River near Darlington Point to the Lachlan River 32 kilometres 20 mi down from Euabalong but excluding the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area thence to the eastern boundary by the Lachlan River including the whole of the Forbes Shire The eastern boundary is the Eurow Nyrang Mountains the Harvey Range a line from the junction of the Brummagen Creek and the Macquarie River to a point on the Macquarie River 16 kilometres 9 9 mi north of Warren thence north in a straight line crossing the Barwon River 16 kilometres 9 9 mi west of Walgett to the Queensland border including Carinda Lightning Ridge and Goodooga The boundaries were enlarged in 1917 to include six new parochial areas taken from Bathurst Diocese including the parishes of Forbes and Parkes 1 Schools editBalranald St Joseph s Primary School Bourke St Ignatius Primary School Brewarrina St Patrick s Primary School Broken Hill Sacred Heart Parish Primary School Cobar St John s Primary School Condobolin St Joseph s Primary School Deniliquin St Michael s Parish School Forbes St Laurence s Primary School and Red Bend Catholic College Hay St Mary s Primary School Hillston St Joseph s Primary School Narromine St Augustine s Primary School Nyngan St Joseph s Primary School Parkes Holy Family Primary School Peak Hill St Joseph s Primary School Trangie St John s Primary School Trundle St Patrick s Primary School Warren St Mary s Primary School Wilcannia St Therese s Community School See also edit nbsp Catholicism portal nbsp New South Wales portal Catholic Church in AustraliaReferences edit a b http nla gov au nla news article166984642 searchTerm diocese of wilcannia amp searchLimits l decade 191 Retired bishop admits to inappropriate behaviour transcript Lateline Australia 28 April 2011 Retrieved 28 April 2011 Bishop Manning new Administrator for Wilcannia Forbes News Catholic Diocese of Parramatta 5 January 2011 Retrieved 30 April 2012 a b Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church 21 May 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2007 The Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes Parishes Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes 2010 Retrieved 30 April 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes Schools Office Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes amp oldid 1202451958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
