Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (Australia)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (in 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.
- for namesakes, see Diocese of Bathurst
Diocese of Bathurst (in Australia) Dioecesis Bathurstensis | |
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St Michael and St John's Cathedral, Bathurst; consecrated in 1861 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Central West and Orana, New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°25′08″S 149°34′35″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 103,560 km2 (39,980 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 232,701 65,681 ( 28.2%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 June 1865 |
| Cathedral | St Michael and St John's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael McKenna |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Fisher OP |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Bathurst | |
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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