Suffragan diocese Wagga Wagga, Australia
Diocese of Wagga Wagga
Corvopolitan(us)
Latin Church
Latin Church diocese erected in 1917 covering the Riverina region of New South Wales, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sydney with its cathedral at Wagga Wagga. Bishop Mark Edwards OMI has been the sixth bishop since 2020.
On the map
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- Established
- 1917
- Catholics
- 62,000
- Priests
- 47
- Territory
- 62,160 km²
Parishes and churches
30 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathedral Parish Wagga WaggaWagga Wagga · CathedralMass times recorded
- Albury ParishAlburyView parish
- Berrigan ParishBerriganView parish
- Coolamon ParishCoolamonView parish
- Corowa ParishCorowaView parish
- Culcairn ParishCulcairnView parish
- Darlington Point ParishDarlington PointView parish
- Finley ParishFinleyMass times recorded
- Ganmain ParishGanmainView parish
- Griffith ParishGriffithView parish
- Holbrook ParishHolbrookView parish
- Howlong ParishHowlongView parish
- Jerilderie ParishJerilderieView parish
- Junee ParishJuneeView parish
- Kooringal ParishKooringalView parish
- Lavington ParishLavingtonView parish
- Leeton ParishLeetonView parish
- Lockhart ParishLockhartView parish
- Mulwala ParishMulwalaView parish
- Narrandera ParishNarranderaMass times recorded
- North Albury ParishAlburyMass times recorded
- South Wagga ParishWagga WaggaMass times recorded
- Tarcutta ParishTarcuttaMass times recorded
- The Rock ParishThe RockView parish
- Thurgoona ParishThurgoonaView parish
- Tocumwal ParishTocumwalView parish
- Tumbarumba ParishTumbarumbaView parish
- Urana ParishUranaView parish
- West Wagga ParishWagga WaggaMass times recorded
- Yenda-Yoogali-Hanwood ParishYoogaliView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Mark Edwards, O.M.I.
- Born
- 14 June 1959
- Birthplace
- Balikpapan
- Institute
- MISSIONARI OBLATI DI MARIA IMMACOLATA (O.M.I.)
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
St Michael's Cathedral, Wagga Wagga stands in Wagga Wagga, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The Riverina region of New South Wales has been served since 1917 by the Diocese of Wagga Wagga, a Latin Church suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sydney seated at St Michael's Cathedral. On 12 September 2016 Pope Francis accepted Bishop Gerard Hanna's resignation on grounds of health and age and named Christopher Prowse Apostolic Administrator. On 26 May 2020 the pope announced Bishop Mark Edwards OMI as the sixth Bishop of Wagga Wagga, with his installation set for 22 July 2020 at St Michael's Cathedral.
This see in the wire
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Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office releases resources for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office released a suite of resources to help parishes, schools, and local communities observe the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The materials include liturgical notes, parish prayers, and background information to support celebrations and reflections. The office also published a feature article titled "Recognising the dignity of every child" on the ACBC MediaBlog to assist with the commemoration.
- Immaculata Community hosts Mission School
- Diocese of Wagga Wagga hosts St Carlo Acutis relic
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