The
Roman Catholic
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*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
Diocese of Darwin is a
suffragan Latin Rite
Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
diocese of the
Archdiocese of Adelaide based in
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
As the largest diocese in Australia by physical area covered, the Darwin diocese was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. In 1845 the Vicariate Apostolic of Essington was erected; becoming elevated as part of the Diocese of Victoria in 1847; as the Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston in 1888; and its name changed to the Diocese of Darwin in 1938.
Ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Darwin or any of its precursor titles:
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Cathedral
See
St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin
The St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Darwin, Australia, Darwin, Australia, and the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Darwin.
During World War II, the first church of St Mary was the seat ...
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See also
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Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Holy See. From origins as a suppressed, mainly Irish minority in early colonial times, the church has grown ...
References
External links
Catholic Diocese of Darwin
Darwin
Darwin, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Catholic Church in the Northern Territory
Darwin
Darwin
Darwin
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