Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale
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Diocese of Armidale Dioecesis Armidalensis |
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Cathedral of St Mary and St Joseph, Armidale; consecrated in 1912
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Sydney |
| Coordinates | 30°30′58″S 151°39′50″E / 30.51611°S 151.66389°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 91,500 km2 (35,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 146,769 43,223 ( 29.4%) |
| Parishes |
25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 November 1869 |
| Cathedral | St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral, Armidale |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Kennedy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Fisher OP |
| Emeritus Bishops | Luc Julian Matthys |
| Website | |
| 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.
St Mary and St Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Armidale, presently the Most Reverend Michael Kennedy.
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.
The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale:
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 December 12, 1919.
As of November 2014[update], there are currently 25 parishes located in Diocese of Armidale:
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