Diocese of Sale

Dioecesis Saliensis

Bishop(s)

Christopher Charles Prowse, Bishop
Jeremiah Joseph Coffey, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 May 1887
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Melbourne
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 44,441 (17,165 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.sale.catholic.org.au/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 8 Pearson Street, Sale, Victoria 3850; P.O. Box 183, Sale, Vic. 3853, Australia
Telephone: (03)5144.6132
Fax: 5144.3855

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Francis Corbett † (13 May 1887 Appointed - 29 May 1912 Died)
Patrick Phelan † (12 Nov 1912 Appointed - 5 Jan 1925 Died)
Richard Ryan, C.M. † (10 Mar 1926 Appointed - 16 Jun 1957 Died)
Patrick Francis Lyons † (16 Jun 1957 Succeeded - 13 Aug 1967 Died)
Arthur Francis Fox † (29 Nov 1967 Appointed - 25 Feb 1981 Retired)
Joseph Eric D’Arcy † (25 Feb 1981 Appointed - 24 Oct 1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Hobart)
Jeremiah Joseph Coffey (8 Apr 1989 Appointed - 2 Jan 2008 Retired)
Christopher Charles Prowse (18 Jun 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 May 1887	Erected	Archdiocese of Melbourne	Diocese of Sale (erected)

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

1950 15,000 74,000 20.3% 26 2 28 535 8 93 15 ap1951

1966 42,946 147,000 29.2% 41 4 45 954 20 160 28 ap1967

1968 45,468 177,842 25.6% 43 4 47 967 23 155 27 ap1971

1980 54,559 225,000 24.2% 40 6 46 1,186 25 105 29 ap1981

1990 71,300 320,400 22.3% 38 6 44 1,620 19 75 29 ap1991

1999 82,546 334,349 24.7% 32 9 41 2,013 1 16 42 28 ap2000

2000 82,546 334,349 24.7% 30 8 38 2,172 1 16 45 27 ap2001

2001 82,546 334,349 24.7% 31 10 41 2,013 2 19 43 27 ap2002

2002 82,546 334,349 24.7% 31 8 39 2,116 2 16 37 27 ap2003

2003 82,546 334,349 24.7% 31 8 39 2,116 2 16 32 27 ap2004

2004 92,746 372,979 24.9% 33 7 40 2,318 3 16 30 25 ap2005

2010 96,000 386,000 24.9% 32 11 43 2,232 5 18 19 26 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	15,000	74,000	20.3%	26	2	28	535		8	93	15	ap1951
1966	42,946	147,000	29.2%	41	4	45	954		20	160	28	ap1967
1968	45,468	177,842	25.6%	43	4	47	967		23	155	27	ap1971
1980	54,559	225,000	24.2%	40	6	46	1,186		25	105	29	ap1981
1990	71,300	320,400	22.3%	38	6	44	1,620		19	75	29	ap1991
1999	82,546	334,349	24.7%	32	9	41	2,013	1	16	42	28	ap2000
2000	82,546	334,349	24.7%	30	8	38	2,172	1	16	45	27	ap2001
2001	82,546	334,349	24.7%	31	10	41	2,013	2	19	43	27	ap2002
2002	82,546	334,349	24.7%	31	8	39	2,116	2	16	37	27	ap2003
2003	82,546	334,349	24.7%	31	8	39	2,116	2	16	32	27	ap2004
2004	92,746	372,979	24.9%	33	7	40	2,318	3	16	30	25	ap2005
2010	96,000	386,000	24.9%	32	11	43	2,232	5	18	19	26	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jeremiah Joseph Coffey (Priest: 22 Jun 1958; Bishop: 8 Apr 1989 to 2 Jan 2008)
Michael Joseph McKenna (Priest: 19 Aug 1983 to 15 Apr 2009)
Christopher Charles Prowse (Bishop: 18 Jun 2009 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Francis Corbett † (Bishop: 13 May 1887 to 29 May 1912)
Noel Desmond Daly † (Priest: 27 Jul 1952 to 21 Apr 1979)
Joseph Eric D’Arcy † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1981 to 24 Oct 1988)
Arthur Francis Fox † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1967 to 25 Feb 1981)
Patrick Francis Lyons † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Oct 1956; Bishop: 16 Jun 1957 to 13 Aug 1967)
Patrick Mary O’Donnell † (Priest: 15 Apr 1922 to 9 Dec 1948)
Patrick Phelan † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1912 to 5 Jan 1925)
Richard Ryan, C.M. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1926 to 16 Jun 1957)