Archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See Canberra and Goulburn, Australia
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Camberren(sis)-Gulburnen(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn covers the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding regions of New South Wales. Founded as the Diocese of Goulburn in 1862 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1948, it is immediately subject to the Holy See and led by Archbishop Christopher Prowse, installed in 2013.
On the map
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- Established
- 1862
- Catholics
- 170,900
- Priests
- 72
- Territory
- 88,000 km²
Parishes and churches
47 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St Christopher’s Cathedral ParishForrest · CathedralView parish
- Canberra Inner North Catholic CommunityNorth CanberraView parish
- Christ the King ParishTaralgaView parish
- Corpus Christi ParishGowrieMass times recorded
- Holy Spirit ParishAmarooMass times recorded
- Immaculate Conception ParishTumutView parish
- Mary Help of Christians ParishPearceView parish
- Mary Queen of Apostles ParishGoulburnMass times recorded
- Our Lady Help of Christians ParishArdlethanView parish
- Our Lady of Good Counsel ParishCobargoView parish
- Our Lady of Lourdes ParishLake CargelligoView parish
- Our Lady of Mercy ParishMurrumburrahView parish
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help ParishKaleenView parish
- Our Lady of the Annunciation ParishWaramangaMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart ParishCootamundraView parish
- Sacred Heart ParishMoruyaView parish
- Sacred Heart ParishTemoraView parish
- St Anthony of Padua ParishWanniassaMass times recorded
- St Augustine’s ParishYassMass times recorded
- St Bede’s ParishBraidwoodView parish
- St Benedict’s ParishNarrabundahView parish
- St Bernard’s ParishBatehavenView parish
- St Columbkille ParishJindabyneView parish
- St Francis Xavier ParishGunningView parish
- St Gregory’s ParishQueanbeyanMass times recorded
- St James’ / St Mary’s ParishAdelongView parish
- St John the Apostle ParishHoltMass times recorded
- St John the Evangelist ParishJugiongView parish
- St Joseph’s ParishGrenfellView parish
- St Joseph’s ParishUngarieView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Christopher Prowse
- Born
- 14 November 1953
- Birthplace
- Melbourne
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The cathedral
St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka stands in Canberra and Goulburn, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Sts Peter and Paul Old Cathedral, Goulburn.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Erected in 1948 and directly subject to the Holy See, the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is a Latin Church territory embracing the Australian Capital Territory together with the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales. The archbishop's seat is St Christopher's Cathedral at Manuka. Christopher Prowse, then Bishop of Sale, was named the next archbishop on 12 September 2013 and was installed on 19 November 2013.