Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale
Diocese of Sale
Dioecesis Saliensis
Location
Country Australia
Territory South Eastern and Gippsland regions of Victoria
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Melbourne
Coordinates 38°06′40″S 147°03′47″E / 38.11111°S 147.06306°E / -38.11111; 147.06306
Statistics
Area 44,441 km2 (17,159 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
increase 372,979
increase 92,746 (increase 24.9%)
Parishes decrease 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 10 May 1887
Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Sale
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Christopher Prowse
Website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of Archdiocese of Melbourne, established in 1887, covering the south east of Victoria, Australia.

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History

The Diocese of Sale was erected by Pope Leo XIII on 26 April 1887. The first bishop, James Francis Corbett, was a priest of the Diocese of Limerick, Ireland, who was responsible for the Mission (later Parish) of St Kilda and Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Melbourne at the time of his appointment. It was in St Mary's Church East St Kilda that Corbett was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Thomas Carr of Melbourne on 25 August 1887. Bishop Corbett consecrated St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, on account of his superior vocal ability.

The second Bishop of Sale, Patrick Phelan, saw to the establishment of a school system in the Diocese. The fourth bishop, Joseph Lyons, presided over the 1959 change to the boundaries of the Diocese, which saw the parishes of Berwick, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Iona, Maryknoll, Koo Wee Rup, Dalyston and Korrumburra incorporated into Sale. These areas were excised from the Melbourne Archdiocese and while they were mainly rural areas at the time, and it is these parishes which have seen rapid growth and are now considered outer suburbs of the Melbourne metropolitan area.

Bishop Christopher Prowse is the eighth Bishop of Sale. He was installed on 15 July 2009. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (2003-2009).

Ordinaries

Church of the Immaculate Conception at Omeo; consecrated in 1903

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Sale:[1]

Order Name Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end
&100000000000000010000001 James Francis Corbett 13 May 1887 29 May 1912 &1000000000000002500000025 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days Died in office
&100000000000000020000002 Patrick Phelan 2 November 1912 5 January 1925 &1000000000000001200000012 years, &1000000000000006400000064 days Died in office
&100000000000000030000003 Richard Ryan C.M. 10 March 1926 16 June 1957 &1000000000000003100000031 years, &1000000000000009800000098 days Died in office
&100000000000000040000004 Patrick Lyons 16 June 1957 13 August 1967 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &1000000000000005800000058 days Died in office
&100000000000000050000005 Arthur Fox 29 November 1967 25 February 1981 &1000000000000001300000013 years, &1000000000000008800000088 days Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Sale
&100000000000000060000006 Eric D'Arcy 25 February 1981 24 October 1988 &100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000242000000242 days Elevated to Archbishop of Hobart
&100000000000000070000007 Jeremiah Coffey 8 April 1989 2 January 2008 &1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000269000000269 days Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Sale
&100000000000000080000008 Christopher Prowse 18 June 2009 present &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000158000000158 days n/a

Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral, Sale is the cathedral church of the Diocese, under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Purpose-built as a cathedral, St Mary's boasts a Romanesque onyx high altar, impressive stained glass windows and a large statue of Mary Help of Christians as its features. Four of Sale's bishops are buried in the Cathedral: Bishop Corbett lays in the main section of the church beneath the front rows of pews on the right hand side, and Bishops Ryan, Lyons and Fox are interred in the Lady Chapel.

Boundaries

The diocese covers the southeastern part of Victoria, from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne to the New South Wales border, including all of Gippsland.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Sale". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 21 May 2011. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsale.html. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 

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