Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Archidioecesis Camberrensis et Gulburnensis Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Territory | The Australian Capital Territory, and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and the South Coast regions of New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 35°17′41″S 149°07′36″E / 35.29472°S 149.12667°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 88,000 km2 (34,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 633,000 170,900 ( 27%) |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 November 1862 as the Diocese of Goulburn; 5 February 1948 as the Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn); 19 June 2006 as the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn |
| Cathedral | St Christopher's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Christopher Prowse |
| Vicar General | Fr Richard Thompson |
| Bishops emeritus | Pat Power (auxiliary) |
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| Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn | |
The Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the Australian Capital Territory, and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and the South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. Erected in 1948, the archdiocese is directly subject to the Holy See.
St Christopher's Cathedral at Manuka is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn. On 12 September 2013 it was announced that the Bishop of Sale, Christopher Prowse, had been appointed as the next Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn. Archbishop Prowse was installed on 19 November 2013.