Archdiocese of Hobart
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
The Archdiocese of Hobart is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Hobart and covering Tasmania, Australia.
Immediately subject to the Holy See, the area covered was initially administered by the Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. In 1842, the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart was erected; elevated as a diocese a few weeks later; and as an archdiocese in 1888.
St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, currently Anthony Ireland, installed on the 12th of August, 2025.
History
Established 5 April 1842 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart and became Diocese of Hobart on 22 April 1842. On 3 August 1888 the diocese became the Archdiocese of Hobart.
Bishops
The following individuals have been appointed as Bishops of Hobart or any of its precursor titles:
The above table also includes coadjutors, all of whom later served in this see. There was another coadjutor whose appointment did not take effect: Thomas Butler †, appointed Coadjutor Bishop on 13 Mar 1860.
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Anthony Joseph Burgess †, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Wewak, Papua New Guinea in 2000
Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lismore in 2000
Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart.
Parishes
Southern Tasmania
Northern Tasmania
North Western Tasmania
Monasteries
Notre Dame Priory is a Benedictine monastery in Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia, founded in 2017 which is part of the Archdiocese.
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