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Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn
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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.
- Archbishop
- Most Rev. Christopher Prowse
- Latin name
- Camberren(sis)-Gulburnen(sis)
- Established
- 1862 (archdiocese 1948)
- Cathedral
- St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka
- Co-cathedral
- Sts Peter and Paul Old Cathedral, Goulburn
- Patron
- Saint Mary
- Rank
- Archdiocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 170,900
- Chancery
- G.P.O. Box 3089, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [02]6239.9800
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Australia 2 km
- Diocese of Wagga Wagga 160 km
- Diocese of Wollongong 188 km
- Diocese of Bathurst 211 km
- Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney 226 km
- Diocese of Saint Michael’s of Sydney 234 km
Parishes near the see
- Canberra Inner North Catholic Community · North Canberra 2 km
- St Christopher’s Cathedral Parish · Forrest 4 km
- St Benedict’s Parish · Narrabundah 6 km
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish · Kaleen 7 km
- Transfiguration Parish · Curtin 7 km
- St Matthew's & St Vincent's Parish · Page 9 km
Sources: official site + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001001042 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08