Catholic Dioceses
in
Commonwealth of Australia (Australia)
Present Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdictions
Former Jurisdiction
Type
Became
Adelaide
Adelaiden(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaiden(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Adelaide
Australia
Military Vicariate
Now
Military Ordinariate
of
Military Ordinariate of Australia
Australia
(
Ukrainian Rite
)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne
Brisbane
Brisbanen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Brisbane
Cooktown
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Cairns
Drisdale River
de Drisdale River
Independent Mission
Suppressed into
Diocese
of
Broome
Essington
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Darwin
Goulburn
Gulburnen(sis)
Diocese
Suppressed into
Goulburn
Gulburnen(sis)
Diocese
Suppressed into
Grafton
Graftonien(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Lismore
Hobart
Hobarten(sis)
Metr. Archdiocese
Now
Archdiocese
of
Hobart
Hobart
Hobarten(sis)
Diocese
Now
Archdiocese
of
Hobart
Hobart
Hobarten(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Archdiocese
of
Hobart
Kalumburu
Independent Mission
Suppressed into
Diocese
of
Broome
Kimberley in Western Australia
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Broome
Kimberleys
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Broome
King George Sounde - The Sound
Apostolic Vicariate
Suppressed into
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Adelaide
,
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Perth
Maitland
Maitlanden(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Maitland–Newcastle
Maitland
Maitlanden(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Maitland–Newcastle
Maitland
Maitlanden(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Maitland–Newcastle
Melbourne
Melburnen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Melbourne
New Holland
Apostolic Prefecture
Now
Diocese
of
Port-Louis
New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Port-Louis
New Norcia
Novæ Nursiæ
Abbacy
nullius
Suppressed into
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Perth
New Norcia
Novæ Nursiæ
Abbacy
nullius
Suppressed into
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Perth
New Norcia
Novæ Nursiæ
Abbacy
nullius
Suppressed into
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Perth
Perth
Perthen(sis)
Diocese
Now
Metropolitan Archdiocese
of
Perth
Port Augusta
Portaugustan(us)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Port Pirie
Queensland
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Cairns
Queensland
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Cairns
Sydney
Sydneyen(sis)
Apostolic Vicariate
Now
Diocese
of
Port-Louis
Victoria
Victorien(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Darwin
Victoria–Palmerston
Victorien(sis)–Palmerstonien(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Darwin
Wilcannia
Vilcannien(sis)
Diocese
Now
Diocese
of
Wilcannia–Forbes
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