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Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes
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Latin Church diocese erected in 1887 as the Diocese of Wilcannia and renamed Wilcannia-Forbes in 1917, covering the Far West region of New South Wales. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sydney with its cathedral at Broken Hill, and has been led by Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green since 2014.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Columba Macbeth-Green, O.S.P.P.E.
- Latin name
- Vilcannien( sis)-Forbesin(us)
- Erected
- 10 May 1887
- Cathedral
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill
- Patron
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Sydney (Archdiocese of Sydney)
- Catholics
- 35,904
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, 16 Johnson Str., Forbes, N.S.W. 2871, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [04]8807-2569
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Port Pirie 535 km
- Diocese of Wagga Wagga 543 km
- Diocese of Adelaide 581 km
- Diocese of Bathurst 618 km
- Diocese of Ballarat 669 km
- Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn 676 km
Parishes near the see
- Wilcannia Parish · Wilcannia 2 km
- Broken Hill Parish · Broken Hill 186 km
- Cobar Parish · Cobar 233 km
- Wentworth Parish · Wentworth 268 km
- Bourke Parish · Bourke 295 km
- Hillston Parish · Hillston 294 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000155 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08