Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of Australia, Australia 🇦🇺

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: Military Ordinariate of Australia (English) / Australia

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady Help of Christians (May 24)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1969.03.06: Established as Military Vicariate of Australia
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of Australia (English) / Australia

Contact Info

Address: 30 White Crescent, PO Box 63, Campbell, ACT 2612, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6248 0511

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2026.07.03 – ...):

Bishop-elect Stuart Russell Hall (63)

Monsignors (3)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Military Ordinariate of Australia (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Stuart Russell Hall (63)
(2026.07.03 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia)

Born:	1962.08.21 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1987.09.19

Priest of Melbourne (Australia) (1987.09.19 – 2026.07.03)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2011.11.24 – 2026.07.03)

Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia) (2026.07.03 – ...)

Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse (72)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2021.05.24 – 2026.07.03)

Bishop Max Leroy Davis (80)
(2003.07.16 – 2021.05.24)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Australia (Australia)

Domine ut videam

Born:	1945.08.16 (Townsville, Queensland, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1971.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.08.22

Priest of Perth (Australia) (1971.10.31 – 1992)

Priest of Australia (Australia) (1992 – 2003.07.16)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.04.20 – 2003.07.16)

Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia) (2003.07.16 – 2021.05.24)

Bishop Geoffrey Francis Mayne
(1986.07.21 – 2003.07.16)

Born:	1928.08.27 (Kensington, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1956.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.02.27
Died:	2003.09.14 (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia † 75)

Priest of Sydney (Australia) (1956.07.21 – 1985.01.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1979.09.18 – 1985.01.02)

Military Vicar of Australia (Australia) (1985.01.02 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Mopta (1985.01.02 – 1998.03.07)

Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia) (1986.07.21 – 2003.07.16)

Military Vicars of Australia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Geoffrey Francis Mayne
(1985.01.02 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Bishop John Aloysius Morgan
(1969.05.29 – 1985.01.02)

Born:	1909.10.09 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1934.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.04.28
Died:	2008.05.21 (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia † 98)

Priest of Melbourne (Australia) (1934.07.15 – 1969.03.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia) (1969.03.06 – 1985.01.02)

Titular Bishop of Membressa (1969.03.06 – 2008.05.21)

Military Vicar of Australia (Australia) (1969.05.29 – 1985.01.02)

Bishop Thomas Absolem McCabe
(1964 – 1969)

Born:	1902.06.30 (South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1925.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.03.12
Died:	1983.09.14 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia † 81)

Priest of Lismore (Australia) (1925.12.20 – 1938.12.13)

Bishop of Port Augusta (Australia) (1938.12.13 – 1951.06.07)

Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia) (1951.06.07 – 1951.11.15)

Bishop of Wollongong (Australia) (1951.11.15 – 1974.05.10)

Military Vicar of Australia (Australia) (1964 – 1969)

Archbishop Daniel Mannix
(1917 – 1963.11.06)

Omnia omnibus