| Diocese of Lismore Dioecesis Lismorensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | North Coast, New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Lismore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,660 km2 (11,070 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 441,734 105,609[1] ( 23.9%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 May 1887 as the Diocese of Grafton and renamed 13 June 1900 |
| Cathedral | St. Carthages Cathedral, Lismore |
| Patron saint | St. Carthage |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Cardinal Pell |
| Emeritus Bishops | John Steven Satterthwaite |
| Map | |
Map of the Diocese of Lismore |
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| Diocese of Lismore | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lismore is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1887, initially as the Diocese of Grafton, and then changed to the current name in 1900. The diocese cover the North Coast region of New South Wales in Australia.
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The following individual has been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Grafton:[1]
| Order | Name | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | Jeremiah Joseph Doyle | 13 May 1887 | 4 June 1909 | 22 years, 22 days | Died in office |
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Lismore:[1]
| Order | Name | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | John Carroll | 2 December 1909 | 8 May 1949 | 39 years, 157 days | Died in office |
| 2 | Patrick Joseph Farrelly | 8 May 1949 | 1 September 1971 | 22 years, 116 days | Retired and was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Lismore |
| 3 | John Steven Satterthwaite | 1 September 1971 | 1 December 2011 | 40 years, 91 days | Retired and was appointed Bishop Emeritus of Lismore |
| 4 | Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett | 1 December 2001 | present | 10 years, 90 days | n/a |
The Cathedral of St Carthage's was commissioned by Bishop Jeremiah Doyle, circa 1890. Designed in 1892 by Herbert Wardell (the son of notable Anglo – Australian architect and civil engineer William Wardell), the cathedral is modelled in gothic revival style. The foundation stone was laid in 1892 and construction began in early 1904, with the sanctuary, transepts and nave completed by mid-1907 when the first liturgical mass was held. A public appeal was held to raise £2,000 for the peal of twelve bells from Dublin, that were installed in the bell tower by 1911. A large pipe organ completed the project and in 1919, with all debts dissolved, St Carthage's Cathedral received its solemn dedication by the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Cattaneo.[2]
In 2007 the cathedral was seriously damaged by hail storms in the region.[3][4][5] An appeal to restore the cathedral commenced in 2007, with initial plans to construct the spire initially designed by Wardell.[2] However, when commissioning the works in 2009, the main focus of the project was on roof slates, stained glass windows, and lead downpipes; with completion of the stone steeple ruled out.[6][5]
The Catholic Education Office which is responsible for 46 co-educational schools in the Diocese, is located in Lismore.[7] The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry is located in Macksville. The Diocese also offers a number of health and aged care services ranging from child care to nursing homes to natural family planning services.[8]
The Diocese also has a community of Marist Brothers, another of Presentation Sisters and a convent of Carmelite Nuns.
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