Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville

The Diocese of Townsville (Latin: Dioecesis Tovnsvillensis ) is a location in Australia diocese of the Roman Catholic church located in Townsville, Queensland. It comprises the northern part of Central Queensland.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded it on February 12, 1930 of territory of the Diocese of Rockhampton and the Archdiocese of Brisbane was assumed as suffragan.

Bishop of Townsville

  • Terence Bernard McGuire (12 February 1930-14. June 1938, then Bishop of Goulburn )
  • Hugo Edward Ryan (13 July 1938-14. September 1967 )
  • Leonard Faulkner (September 14, 1967-2. September 1983, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Adelaide )
  • Raymond Conway Benjamin (14 February 1984-18. April 2000)
  • Michael Putney (24 January 2001-28. March 2014 )
  • Sedisvakanz (since March 28, 2014 )
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