Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle, Australia

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Maitland–Newcastle (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Joseph Wright
(2011.04.04 – 2021.11.13)

Born:	1952.10.26 (Washington, DC, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1977.08.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.06.15
Died:	2021.11.13 (Maitland, New South Wales, Australia † 69)

Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia) (2011.04.04 – 2021.11.13)

Bishop Michael John Malone (83)
(1995.11.03 – 2011.04.04)

Bishop emeritus of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia)

Born:	1939.10.23 (Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.02.15

Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia) (1994.12.12 – 1995.11.03)

Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia) (1995.11.03 – 2011.04.04)

Bishop Leo Morris Clarke
(1995.06.14 – 1995.11.03)

To do and to teach

Born:	1923.08.29 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1949.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.06.02
Died:	2006.06.03 († 82)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1976.04.10 – 1995.06.14)

Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia) (1995.06.14 – 1995.11.03)

Bishops of Maitland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leo Morris Clarke
(1976.04.10 – 1995.06.14)

(see above)

Bishop John Toohey
(1956.03.04 – 1975.09.24)

Born:	1905.01.30 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1927.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.04.04
Died:	1975.09.24 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Verinopolis (1948.03.11 – 1956.03.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1948.03.11 – 1956.03.04)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1956.03.04 – 1975.09.24)

Bishop Edmund Joseph Gleeson, C.SS.R.
(1931.03.28 – 1956.03.04)

Born:	1869.01.15 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1893.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.09.15
Died:	1956.03.04 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Vatarba (1929.05.31 – 1931.03.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1929.05.31 – 1931.03.28)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1931.03.28 – 1956.03.04)

Bishop Patrick Vincent Dwyer
(1909.07.09 – 1931.04.28)

Born:	1858.08.21 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1882.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1897.06.06
Died:	1931.04.28 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Zoora (1897.01.30 – 1909.07.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1897.01.30 – 1909.07.09)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1909.07.09 – 1931.04.28)

Bishop James Murray
(1865 – 1909.07.09)

Born:	1828.03.25 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1852.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1865.11.14
Died:	1909.07.09 († 81)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1865 – 1909.07.09)

Archbishop Charles Henry Davis, O.S.B.
(1846.09.24 – 1854.05.17 not possessed)

Born:	1815.05.18 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1840.11.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1848.02.25
Died:	1854.05.17 († 38)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1846.09.24 – 1854.05.17)

Bishop of Maitland (Australia) (1846.09.24 – 1854.05.17 not possessed)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Michael John Malone (83) (1994.12.12 – 1995.11.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John Toohey (1948.03.11 – 1956.03.04)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Edmund Joseph Gleeson, C.SS.R. (1929.05.31 – 1931.03.28)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Patrick Vincent Dwyer (1897.01.30 – 1909.07.09)

Contact Info

Address: 841 Hunter St., PO Box 780, Newcastle West, NSW 2302, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4979 1100

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 33,757 km²

Population: 159,000 Catholics (21.8% of 728,200 total) (2020)

Statistics: 38 parishes, 61 priests (50 diocesan, 11 religious), 11 deacons, 167 lay religious (15 brothers, 152 sisters), 2 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Perpetual Help

History

1847.06.25: Established as Diocese of Maitland / Maitlanden(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney and became suffragan of Sydney)
1866.11.01: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney
1887.05.05: Lost territory to Diocese of Armidale and Diocese of Grafton
1966: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney and lost territory to Diocese of Lismore
1995.06.14: Renamed as Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle / Maitlanden(sis)–Novocastren(sis) (Latin)

Diocese of

Maitland–Newcastle

Australia

Special Churches