Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is located in Victoria, Australia. It is a Metropolitan Archdiocese and is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Sale, Sandhurst and Ballarat. The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ss Peter and Paul and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart are attached to the archdiocese.

Ordinaries

* James Alipius Goold, (1848 - 1886)
* Thomas Joseph Carr, (1886 - 1917)
* Daniel Patrick Mannix, (1917 - 1963)
* Justin Daniel Simonds, (1963 - 1967)
* James Robert Knox, (1967 - 1974)
* Thomas Francis Little, (1974 - 1996)
* George Pell, (1996 - 2001)
* Denis James Hart, (2001 - present)

Current Incumbents

Archbishop: Denis Hart

Auxiliary Bishops:
*Christopher Prowse, Auxiliary Bishop for Southern Region
*Timothy Costelloe, Auxiliary Bishop and Rector/Spiritual Director, Salesian House
*Peter John Elliott, Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar for Religious Education

Auxiliary Bishops Emeritus:
*Joseph O'Connell (Northern Region)
*Hilton Deakin (Eastern Region)

Vicar General: Monsignor Les Tomlinson

With the retirement of Bishop Deakin on 13 November 2007, Archbishop Hart has asked the Vicar General, Monsignor Les Tomlinson, to provide the care and be the reference point of the Eastern Region of the Archdiocese for the time being.

External links

* [http://www.melbourne.catholic.org.au Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmelb.html Archdiocese of Melbourne]
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