Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin
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Diocese of Darwin Dioecesis Darvinensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Adelaide |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Adelaide |
| Coordinates | 12°26′45″S 130°50′19″E / 12.44583°S 130.83861°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,352,212 km2 (522,092 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 205,900 45,600 ( 22.1%) |
| Parishes |
11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1845 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Essington; 27 May 1847 as the Diocese of Victoria; 10 August as the Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston; 29 March 1938 as the Diocese of Darwin |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eugene Hurley |
| Website | |
| darwin.catholic.org.au | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Adelaide based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
As the largest diocese in Australia by physical area covered, the Darwin diocese was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land. In 1845 the Vicariate Apostolic of Essington was erected; becoming elevated as part of the Diocese of Victoria in 1847; as the Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston in 1888; and its name changed to the Diocese of Darwin in 1938.
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Darwin or any of its precursor titles:
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