Broken Bay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Anthony Randazzo, Bishop
David Louis Walker, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 April 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sydney
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 2,763 (1,067 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.bbcatholic.org.au
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 340, Pennant Hills, NSW 1715; Bldg 2, 423 Pennant Hills Rd., Pennant Hills, N.S.W. 2120, Australia
Telephone: (02)8379-1600

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Laurence Murphy † (8 Apr 1986 Appointed - 9 Jul 1996 Retired)
David Louis Walker (9 Jul 1996 Appointed - 13 Nov 2013 Retired)
Peter Andrew Comensoli (20 Nov 2014 Appointed - 29 Jun 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Melbourne)
Anthony Randazzo (7 Oct 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Sydney (Northern Beaches, North Shore, and Central Coast)	Diocese of Broken Bay (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 153,728 658,900 23.3% 55 81 136 1,130 133 192 39 ap1991

1999 191,728 767,241 25.0% 49 54 103 1,861 99 154 39 ap2000

2000 187,837 815,647 23.0% 52 54 106 1,772 92 154 39 ap2001

2001 187,854 835,043 22.5% 49 56 105 1,789 96 154 39 ap2002

2002 198,820 848,631 23.4% 41 60 101 1,968 98 154 39 ap2003

2003 179,710 849,413 21.2% 40 55 95 1,891 93 150 39 ap2004

2004 203,969 811,406 25.1% 42 66 108 1,888 77 150 40 ap2005

2006 206,000 819,000 25.2% 43 74 117 1,760 4 85 32 40 ap2007

2012 389,465 915,536 42.5% 37 75 112 3,477 5 99 63 26 ap2013

2015 229,191 938,978 24.4% 47 62 109 2,102 7 85 63 26 ap2016

2018 238,800 978,880 24.4% 42 62 104 2,296 7 79 41 26 ap2019

2020 246,250 1,009,400 24.4% 40 55 95 2,592 6 74 30 26 ap2021

2022 253,445 1,039,830 24.4% 41 62 103 2,460 7 71 19 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	153,728	658,900	23.3%	55	81	136	1,130		133	192	39	ap1991
1999	191,728	767,241	25.0%	49	54	103	1,861		99	154	39	ap2000
2000	187,837	815,647	23.0%	52	54	106	1,772		92	154	39	ap2001
2001	187,854	835,043	22.5%	49	56	105	1,789		96	154	39	ap2002
2002	198,820	848,631	23.4%	41	60	101	1,968		98	154	39	ap2003
2003	179,710	849,413	21.2%	40	55	95	1,891		93	150	39	ap2004
2004	203,969	811,406	25.1%	42	66	108	1,888		77	150	40	ap2005
2006	206,000	819,000	25.2%	43	74	117	1,760	4	85	32	40	ap2007
2012	389,465	915,536	42.5%	37	75	112	3,477	5	99	63	26	ap2013
2015	229,191	938,978	24.4%	47	62	109	2,102	7	85	63	26	ap2016
2018	238,800	978,880	24.4%	42	62	104	2,296	7	79	41	26	ap2019
2020	246,250	1,009,400	24.4%	40	55	95	2,592	6	74	30	26	ap2021
2022	253,445	1,039,830	24.4%	41	62	103	2,460	7	71	19	26	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 704, to Page 706

About Catholic-Hierarchy

Terminology/Site Help

✠

Diocese of Broken Bay

Dioecesis Sinus Tortuosi

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Source(s)