The Diocese of Townsville was established in 1930. It covers an area of 434,400 square kilometres, extending from Townsville on the Coast, to the Whitsunday and Burdekin regions in the South and North to Ingham and Halifax, south-west to Winton, and west to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.
Sacrament of Married celebrated during Sunday Mass
June 4th, 2008
The Parish of Blessed Mary MacKillop, Mundingburra recently celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage during their normal Sunday Mass.Recently arrived Rwandan refuge .. Read More »
Council of Priests
May 29th, 2008
The Clergy of the diocese recently elected new members to the Council of Priests, a body which advises the Bishop on pastoral matters.The members of the new cou .. Read More »
East Timorese helped by Fly-a-thon
May 29th, 2008
On Wednesday, 21 May this year, the Townsville Diocese welcomed 10 aircrafts carrying a message of peace.Fr John Fowles is described as a pilot living on the wi .. Read More »
Isolated parishes set to face range of pressures
May 29th, 2008
As small isolated parishes feel the pressure of ageing churches and pastoral staff dwindling resources in rural Queensland, this has created the need for a .. Read More »
