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Diocese of

Goulburn

Australia Australia

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Suppressed

History

  • 1862.11.17: Established as Diocese of Goulburn / Gulburnen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney)
  • 1887.05.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wilcannia
  • 1917.07.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wagga Wagga
  • 1948.02.05: Suppressed (to establish Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Goulburn (Roman Rite)

Bishop Terence Bernard McGuire (later Archbishop)
(1938.06.14 – 1948.02.05)

Born:1881.09.17 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:1904.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1930.05.25
Died:1957.07.04 († 75)

Bishop of Townsville (Australia) (1930.02.12 – 1938.06.14)

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1938.06.14 – 1948.02.05)

Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia) (1948.02.05 – 1953.11.16)

Titular Archbishop of Leontopolis in Augustamnica (1953.11.16 – 1957.07.04)

Bishop John Barry
(1924.03.01 – 1938.03.22)

Born:1875.06.18 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1899.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1924.06.29
Died:1938.03.22 († 62)

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1924.03.01 – 1938.03.22)

Bishop John Gallagher
(1900.06.13 – 1923.11.26)

Born:1846.07.04 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1869.11.02
Consecrated Bishop:1895.07.07
Died:1923.11.26 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Adrassus (1895.03.29 – 1900.06.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1895.03.29 – 1900.06.13)

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1900.06.13 – 1923.11.26)

Bishop William Lanigan
(1867 – 1900.06.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1867
Died:1900.06.13

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1867 – 1900.06.13)

Bishop Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan, O.F.M.
(1864.03.10 – 1864.05.09)

Born:1805.03.17 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1830.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:1859.09.08
Died:1864.05.09 († 59)

Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1858 – 1864.03.10)

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1864.03.10 – 1864.05.09)

Former Prelates

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