Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1847.06.25: Established as Diocese of Melbourne / Melburnen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney and became suffragan of Sydney)
- 1874.03.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Melbourne / Melburnen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Adelaide, Ballarat, Perth and Sandhurst and lost territory to establish Diocese of Ballarat and Diocese of Sandhurst)
- 1887.05.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sale, lost suffragan see Adelaide and gained suffragan sees Sale and Kimberley in Western Australia
- 1910.05.04: Gained suffragan see Drisdale River
- 1913.08.28: Lost suffragan sees Perth, Kimberley in Western Australia and Drisdale River
- 1959: Lost territory to Diocese of Sale
- 1982.06.24: Gained suffragan see Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne
Contact Info
Address: 383 Albert Street, PO Box 146, East Melbourne, VIC 8002, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9926 5677
Papal Visits
Present Prelates
| Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.06.29 – ...): |  Archbishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (60) |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop (2014.11.07 – ...): | ** Bishop Terence Robert Curtin (79)**Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi |
| Auxiliary Bishop (2021.05.14 – ...): | **Bishop Martin Ashe (71)**Titular Bishop of Muteci |
| Auxiliary Bishop (2021.05.14 – ...): | **Bishop Anthony John Ireland (67)**Titular Bishop of Carinola |
| Auxiliary Bishop (2024.11.08 – ...): | **Bishop-elect Joachim Thinh Xuan Nguyen (Nguyễn Xuân Thinh) (52)**Titular Bishop of Madaurus |
| Auxiliary Bishop (2024.11.08 – ...): | **Bishop-elect Rene Ramirez, R.C.J. (55)**Titular Bishop of Mauriana |
Ordinaries
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Melbourne (Roman Rite) |
|---|
| Archbishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (60) (2018.06.29 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia)Prædicamus Christum crucifixum |
 Archbishop Denis James Hart (83) (2001.06.22 – 2018.06.29)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Melbourne (Australia)Constant in faithBorn:1941.05.16 (East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)Ordained Priest:1967.07.22Consecrated Bishop:1997.12.09Priest of Melbourne (Australia) (1967.07.22 – 1997.11.10)Titular Bishop of Vagada (1997.11.10 – 2001.06.22)Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1997.11.10 – 2001.06.22)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (2001.06.22 – 2018.06.29)President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2012.05.04 – 2018.05.04) |
| Archbishop George Pell (later Cardinal) (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.26)Be not afraid |
| Archbishop Thomas Francis Little (1974.07.01 – 1996.07.16)Kyrie eleisonBorn:1925.11.30 (Australia)Ordained Priest:1950.10.03Consecrated Bishop:1973.02.21Died:2008.04.08 (†82)Titular Bishop of Temuniana (1972.11.16 – 1974.07.01)Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1972.11.16 – 1974.07.01)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1974.07.01 – 1996.07.16) |
| Cardinal James Robert Knox (1967.04.13 – 1974.07.01)Sicut dilexi vos |
| Archbishop Justin Daniel Simonds (1963.11.06 – 1967.04.13)Non nisi Domine te ipsumBorn:1890.05.22 (Australia)Ordained Priest:1912.11.30Consecrated Bishop:1937.05.06Died:1967.11.03 (†77)Archbishop of Hobart (Australia) (1937.02.18 – 1942.09.06)Titular Archbishop of Antinoë (1942.09.06 – 1963.11.06)Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1942.09.06 – 1963.11.06)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1963.11.06 – 1967.04.13)Titular Archbishop of Libertina (1967.04.13 – 1967.11.03) |
| Archbishop Daniel Mannix (1917.05.06 – 1963.11.06)Omnia omnibusBorn:1864.03.04 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1890.06.08Consecrated Bishop:1912.10.06Died:1963.11.06 (†99)Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus (1912.07.01 – 1917.05.06)Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1912.07.01 – 1917.05.06)Military Vicar of Australia (Australia) (1917 – 1963.11.06)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1917.05.06 – 1963.11.06) |
| Archbishop Thomas Joseph Carr (1886.09.29 – 1917.05.06)Splendent in nocte |
| Archbishop James Alypius Goold, O.E.S.A. (1874.03.31 – 1886.06.11)Deus mihi providebitBorn:1812.11.04 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1835.07.19Consecrated Bishop:1848.08.06Died:1886.06.11 (†73)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1847.07.09 – 1874.03.31)Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1874.03.31 – 1886.06.11) |
| Archbishop James Alypius Goold, O.E.S.A. (1847.07.09 – 1874.03.31)(see above) |
Former Prelates
Special Churches
- Cathedral, Minor Basilica:
St Patrick’s Cathedral Basilica, East Melbourne, Victoria 
- Former Cathedral:
Church of St Francis, Melbourne, Victoria - Minor Basilica:
Our Lady of Victories Basilica, Camberwell, Victoria - Minor Basilica: St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong, Victoria
- National Shrine:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park, Victoria - National Shrine: National Shrine of St Anthony, Hawthorn, Victoria
- National Shrine: National Shrine of St Thérèse of Lisieux, Kew, Victoria
- Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025
Churches by City (312)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 27,194 km²
Population: 1,353,760 Catholics (26.3% of 5,151,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 206 parishes, 315 missions
Personnel: 511 priests (274 diocesan, 237 religious), 19 deacons, 1,150 religious (493 brothers, 657 sisters), 20 seminarians