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Diocese of Darwin
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The Diocese of Darwin spans the Northern Territory and is the largest diocese in Australia by area. Established under earlier names from 1847 and renamed the Diocese of Darwin in 1938, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, led by Bishop Charles Gauci since 2018.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Charles Gauci
- Latin name
- Darvinen(sis)
- Established
- 1938
- Cathedral
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin
- Patron
- Our Lady, Star of the Sea
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Adelaide (Archdiocese of Adelaide)
- Catholics
- 45,600
- Chancery
- 2 St. John's Court, The Gardens, N.T. 0820, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [08]8942-6000
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Baucau TL 653 km
- Diocese of Same TZ 684 km
- Maliana TL 715 km
- Díli TL 719 km
- Diocese of Atambua ID 750 km
- Diocese of Amboina ID 776 km
Parishes near the see
- St Monica's Church · Milikapiti (Snake Bay) <1 km
- Church of St. Barnabas & St. Paul · Alyangula <1 km
- Ngkarte Mikwekenhe Community · Alice Springs 1 km
- Batchelor · Batchelor 1 km
- Our Lady of Victories · Pirlangimpi (Melville Island) 1 km
- St. Peter's Church · Jabiru 1 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001278 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08