Metropolitan Archdiocese of Adelaide, Australia

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.03.19 – ...):

Archbishop Patrick Michael O’Regan (64)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Adelaide (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Patrick Michael O’Regan (64)
(2020.03.19 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia)

Born:	1958.10.08 (Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1983.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.02.26

Priest of Bathurst (Australia) (1983.09.02 – 2014.12.04)

Bishop of Sale (Australia) (2014.12.04 – 2020.03.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (2020.03.19 – ...)

Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J. (82)
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.06.03 – 2020.03.19)

Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson
(2001.12.03 – 2018.07.30)

Non nobis Domine

Born:	1950.10.02 (Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1975.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.07.10
Died:	2021.01.17 (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia † 70)

Bishop of Wollongong (Australia) (1996.04.12 – 2000.11.30)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (2000.11.30 – 2001.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (2001.12.03 – 2018.07.30)

President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2006.05.05 – 2012.05.04)

Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2012.05.04 – 2016.05.04)

Archbishop Leonard Anthony Faulkner
(1985.06.19 – 2001.12.03)

As one who serves

Born:	1926.12.05 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1950.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.11.28
Died:	2018.05.06 († 91)

Bishop of Townsville (Australia) (1967.09.14 – 1983.09.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1983.09.02 – 1985.06.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1985.06.19 – 2001.12.03)

Archbishop James William Gleeson
(1971.05.01 – 1985.06.19)

Born:	1920.12.24 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1945.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.05.21
Died:	2000.03.21 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Sesta (1957.02.15 – 1964.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1957.02.15 – 1964.07.06)

Titular Archbishop of Aurusuliana (1964.07.06 – 1971.05.01)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1964.07.06 – 1971.05.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1971.05.01 – 1985.06.19)

Archbishop Matthew Beovich
(1939.12.11 – 1971.05.01)

Born:	1896.04.01 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1922.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1940.04.07
Died:	1981.10.24 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1939.12.11 – 1971.05.01)

Archbishop Andrew Killian
(1934.11.05 – 1939.06.28)

Born:	1872.10.26 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1898.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.06.15
Died:	1939.06.28 († 66)

Bishop of Port Augusta (Australia) (1924.02.26 – 1933.07.11)

Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria (1933.07.11 – 1934.11.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1933.07.11 – 1934.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1934.11.05 – 1939.06.28)

Archbishop Robert William Spence, O.P.
(1915.07.06 – 1934.11.05)

Born:	1860.01.13 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1882.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.08.16
Died:	1934.11.05 († 74)

Titular Archbishop of Pessinus (1914.05.02 – 1915.07.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1914.05.02 – 1915.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1915.07.06 – 1934.11.05)

Archbishop John O’Reilly
(1895.01.05 – 1915.07.06)

Born:	1846.11.19 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1869.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.05.01
Died:	1915.07.06 († 68)

Bishop of Port Augusta (Australia) (1887.05.13 – 1895.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1895.01.05 – 1915.07.06)

Archbishop Christopher Augustine Reynolds
(1887.05.10 – 1893.06.12)

Born:	1834.08.11 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1860.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.11.28
Died:	1893.06.12 († 58)

Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1873.05.25 – 1887.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1887.05.10 – 1893.06.12)

Bishops of Adelaide (Roman Rite)

Bishop Christopher Augustine Reynolds (later Archbishop)
(1873.05.25 – 1887.05.10)

(see above)

Bishop Laurence Bonaventure Sheil, O.F.M.
(1866 – 1872.03.01)

Born:	1814.12.24 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1839.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1866.08.15
Died:	1872.03.01 († 57)

Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1866 – 1872.03.01)

Bishop Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan, O.F.M.
(1859.04.15 – 1864.03.10)

Born:	1805.03.17 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1835.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.09.08
Died:	1864.05.09 († 59)

Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1859.04.15 – 1864.03.10)

Bishop of Goulburn (Australia) (1864.03.10 – 1864.05.09)

Bishop Francis Murphy
(1843 – 1858.04.26)

Born:	1795.05.20 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1825
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.09.08
Died:	1858.04.26 († 62)

Bishop of Adelaide (Australia) (1843 – 1858.04.26)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson (2000.11.30 – 2001.12.03)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Leonard Anthony Faulkner (1983.09.02 – 1985.06.19)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop James William Gleeson (1964.07.06 – 1971.05.01)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Andrew Killian (1933.07.11 – 1934.11.05)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Robert William Spence, O.P. (1914.05.02 – 1915.07.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J. (82) (2006.07.06 – 2009.04.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Philip James Anthony Kennedy (1973.01.29 – 1983.03.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James William Gleeson (later Archbishop) (1957.02.15 – 1964.07.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francis Augustin Henschke (1937.05.19 – 1939.11.16)

Contact Info

Address: 39 Wakefield Street, GPO Box 1364, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8210 8108

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 105,000 km²

Population: 292,041 Catholics (18.1% of 1,613,484 total) (2021)

Statistics: 57 parishes, 7 missions, 135 priests (74 diocesan, 61 religious), 14 deacons, 308 religious (95 brothers, 213 sisters), 4 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Patrick

History

1842.04.05: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Adelaide / Adelaiden(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land)
1842.04.22: Promoted as Diocese of Adelaide / Adelaiden(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Sydney)
1845.05.06: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound
1847: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound
1874.03.30: Became suffragan of Melbourne
1887.05.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Adelaide / Adelaiden(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Port Augusta and Victoria and lost territory to establish Diocese of Port Augusta)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.11)