Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst
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Diocese of Sandhurst Dioecesis Sandhurstensis |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Melbourne |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Melbourne |
| Coordinates | 36°45′17″S 144°17′07″E / 36.75472°S 144.28528°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,178 km2 (17,443 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 341,850 91,400 ( 26.7%) |
| Parishes |
41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 March 1874 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Les Tomlinson |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Denis Hart |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, erected in 1874, covering the central and north-east regions of Victoria, Australia, including Bendigo.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo is the seat of the Bishop of Sandhurst. On 3 February 2012, the Vatican announced the appointment of Les Tomlinson as the seventh Bishop of Sandhurst. He was installed in a liturgical ceremony on 1 March 2012.
The Diocese of Sandhurst was established on 30 March 1874, from the Diocese of Melbourne. When the Diocese of Melbourne was made an archdiocese the Diocese of Sandhurst became one of its suffragans. Both dioceses are within the Ecclesiastical Province of Melbourne.
By 1911, the diocese had Augustinian Fathers, Marist Brothers, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of St. Brigid, Sisters of St. Joseph, Presentation Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus and Good Shepherd Sisters.
Construction of the Sacred Heart Cathedral began in 1885 under Bishop Crane. Its organ was installed in 1905, under Stephen Reville. The cathedral was completed in 1977 under Bernard Stewart. Sacred Heart Cathedral is one of the largest Neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival cathedrals in Australia and its construction was largely made possible by the estate of the Paderborn-born German pioneer priest Henry Backhaus, the first Roman Catholic priest on the goldfields of Bendigo.
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