Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1869 and covering the New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales in Australia.
Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Armidale, presently the Most Reverend Michael Kennedy.

History

Erected 28 November 1869. The first bishop, Timothy O'Mahony, was forced to resign over allegations of alcoholism and fathering a child, although he was eventually cleared by a church investigation.

Bishops

The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale:
James Darcy Freeman was elevated to Cardinal in 1973, concurrent with Archbishop of Sydney.
Coadjutors are included above.

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

The diocesan cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Joseph and is located in Dangar Street, Armidale, opposite Armidale Central Park and diagonally opposite the Anglican cathedral. It was built in 1911 of Pyrmont stone and Armidale polychrome brick. It was solemnly dedicated on 12 December 1919.

Parishes

, there are currently 25 parishes located in Diocese of Armidale: