Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (Australia)

for namesakes, see Diocese of Bathurst

Diocese of Bathurst (in Australia)

Dioecesis Bathurstensis
St Michael and St John's Cathedral, Bathurst; consecrated in 1861
Location
Country Australia
TerritoryCentral West and Orana, New South Wales
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Sydney
Coordinates33°25′08″S 149°34′35″E / 33.41889°S 149.57639°E / -33.41889; 149.57639
Statistics
Area103,560 km2 (39,980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
Decrease 232,701
Increase 65,681 (Increase 28.2%)
ParishesSteady 21
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 June 1865
CathedralSt Michael and St John's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael McKenna
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Fisher OP
Website
Catholic Diocese of Bathurst

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (Australia) is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia.

The Cathedral of St Michael and St John the Baptist is the episcopal see of the Bishop of Bathurst, presently Michael McKenna.


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