Archdiocese of Hobart Archidioecesis Hobartensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Tasmania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 42°53′09″S 147°19′35″E / 42.88583°S 147.32639°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 67,914 km2 (26,222 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 541,760 92,680 ( 17.1%) |
| Parishes |  27 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1842 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart; 22 April 1842 as the Diocese of Hobart; 3 August 1888 as the Archdiocese of Hobart |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart |
| Patron saint | St. Patrick |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Julian Porteous |
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| Website | |
| hobart.catholic.org.au | |
The Archdiocese of Hobart is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Hobart and covering Tasmania, Australia.
Immediately exempt to the Holy See, the area covered was initially administered by the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. In 1842, the Vicariate Apostolic of Hobart was erected; elevated as a diocese a few weeks later; and as an archdiocese in 1888.
St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, currently Julian Porteous.