Bishopric of Cairns
| Bishopric of Cairns | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Brisbane |
| Diocesan bishop | James Foley |
| founding | 1877 |
| surface | 377,000 km² |
| Parishes | 23 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 272,124 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 65,391 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 24% |
| Diocesan priest | 29 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,635 |
| Permanent deacons | 5 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 29 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St Monica's Cathedral |
| Website | www.cairns.catholic.org.au |
The Diocese of Cairns (Latin Dioecesis Cairnensis , English Diocese of Cairns ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia with its seat in Cairns , Queensland . It covers the northern part of Queensland.
history
Pope Pius IX founded the Vicariate Apostolic Queensland on January 30, 1877 out of territory of the Diocese of Brisbane . The Italian missionaries , who stayed until 1884, encountered resistance from local Irish lay people. The differences of opinion were ended by an interdict in November 1883 and the Vicar Apostolic Paul Fortini had to leave the city of Herberton . The Vicariate Apostolic Office was then turned over to the Augustinians from Ireland , who met the shortage of clergy with foreign callings. On May 10, 1887, it took the name of the Vicariate Apostolic Cooktown. On July 8, 1941, the Curia was moved from Cooktown to Cairns and made the diocese of the current name.
The area of the diocese was expanded on February 14, 1967 by the parish Thursday Island , which was originally part of the Vicariate Apostolic Queensland, but in 1885 became part of the Diocese of Victoria . On May 28, 1967 the foundation stone of the new cathedral was laid, which was then consecrated on July 8, 1968.
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Queensland
- John Cani (1877 - January 3, 1882, then Bishop of Rockhampton )
- Paul Fortini (1882–1884, died)
Vicars Apostolic of Cooktown
- John Hutchinson OSA (May 13, 1887 - October 28, 1897, died)
- James Dominic Murray OSA (March 28, 1898 - February 13, 1914, died)
- John Alfons Heavey OSA (May 3, 1914 - July 8, 1941)
Bishops of Cairns
- John Alfons Heavey OSA (July 8, 1941 - June 12, 1948, died)
- Thomas Vincent Cahill (November 11, 1948 - April 13, 1967, then Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn )
- John Ahern Torpie (September 14, 1967 - August 5, 1985, retired)
- John Alexius Bathersby (January 17, 1986 - December 3, 1991, then Archbishop of Brisbane )
- James Foley , since July 16, 1992