Diocese of Ballarat

Bishop of Ballarat

Most Rev Peter Joseph Connors DD DCL
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122

Vicar General


Rev Barry Ryan VG
Vicar General
Ph: (03) 5592 1195
Fax: (03) 5592 2308

Financial Administrator


Mr Mark Bromley
Financial Administrator
Ph: (03) 5337 7111
Fax: (03) 5331 5625

Tribunal


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Sr Helen Delaney RSM
Tribunal
Ph: (03) 5337 7160
Fax: (03) 5337 7176

Archivist


Mr Michael Taffe (Honorary)
Archivist
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122

Diocesan Office


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Offices & Bishop's Office
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122
Mr Vin Dillon
Finance Section
Ph: (03) 5337 7111
Fax: (03) 5331 5625
Mr Mark Bromley
Finance Administrator

Ecclesiastical Organisations


Most Rev Peter Joseph Connors DD DCL
Bishop

Caritas Australia
Ph: (03) 5335 9460
Fax: (03) 5336 2996
Rev Gerald Baldock

Catholic Development Fund Ballarat
Ph: (03) 5337 7111
Fax: (03) 5331 5625
Mr Mark Bromley
Manager

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Catholic Education Office
Ph: (03) 5337 7135
Fax: (03) 5331 5166
Mr Larry Burn
Director

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Catholic Mission - The work of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Ph: 0408 654 223
Ms Sue Searls

Catholic Radio and Television
Ph: (03) 5337 7148
Fax: (03) 5333 5048
Mr Liam Davison
Director

Centacare Family Service, Diocesan
Ph: (03) 5337 8999
Fax: (03) 5332 4465
Mr David Beaver
Director

Clergy Assistance Fund
Ph: (03) 5497 1112
Fax: (03) 5497 1317
Rev Marcello Colasante

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Diocesan Building Commission
Ph: (03) 5337 7111
Mr John Bylsma
Chairperson
Mr Mark Bromley
Secretary & Contact

Diocesan Censors
Rev Barry Ryan VG

Diocesan College of Consultors
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122
Most Rev Peter Joseph Connors DD DCL
Bishop

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Diocesan Council for Religious
802 Armstrong St Nth
Ballarat VIC 3350
Ph: (03) 5331 7131
Sr Margaret Mary Brown OP

Diocesan Council of Priests
Ph: (03) 5335 9460
Fax: (03) 5336 2996
Rev Gerald Baldock
Chair

Diocesan Ecumenical Commission
Ph: (03) 5461 1084
Fax: (03) 5460 5053
Rev Gregory Tait
Chairman

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Diocesan Education Board
Ph: (03) 5337 7135
Fax: (03) 5331 5166
Mr Larry Burn
Executive Director

Diocesan Finance Committee
Ph: (03) 5337 7128
Fax: (03) 5331 5625
Mr Mark Bromley
Financial Administrator

Diocesan Historical Commission
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122
Mr Michael Taffe
Secretary

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Diocesan Liturgical Commission
Ph: (03) 5337 7179
Sr Anne McMillan RSM
Ph: (03) 5337 7179
Fax: (03) 5337 7163

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Diocesan Pastoral Council
Ph: (03) 5337 7179
Fax: (03) 5337 7163
Sr Anne McMillan RSM
Secretary

Ministry to Priests
Ph: (03) 5592 1195
Fax: (03) 5592 2308
Rev Barry Ryan VG

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Pastoral Ministry Office
Ph: (03) 5337 7159
Fax: (03) 5337 7163
Sr Anne McMillan RSM
Director

Personnel Advisory Board
Ph: (03) 5337 7121
Fax: (03) 5332 1122
Bishop Peter Connors

Religious Education Centre
Ph: (03) 5337 7148
Fax: (03) 5333 5048
Mr Liam Davison
Diocesan Director

The Roman Catholic Trusts Corporation for the Diocese of Ballarat
Ph: (03) 5337 7128
Fax: (03) 5331 5625
Mr Mark Bromley
Secretary

Vocations
Ph: (03) 5352 1110
Fax: (03) 5352 4305
Rev Brendan Davey
Vocations Director

Boundaries

Commencing on Bass Strait at the south-west angle of the County of Grant, thence by the boundary of the County westerly and north-westerly to the River Barwon, thence by that river northerly to a road forming the east boundary of the Parish of Murdeduke, thence by that road north (leaving the township of Inverleigh in the Diocese of Melbourne) to the Yarrowee River, thence north-westerly by that river to the Woodbourne Creek, thence by that creek northwards to the road at the north-west angle of the Woodbourne (W. J. Read's) pre-emptive Section, thence westerly along that road to the west boundary of the Parish of Meredith, thence northerly by that boundary to the southern boundary of the Parish of Narmbool, thence westerly to a road leading north between Allotments 28a and 29d, Parish of Narmbool, thence by the said road north and north-easterly to the main Ballarat and Geelong road, thence by that road north-westerly to the Williamson's Creek, being the northerly boundary of Narmbool, thence easterly by that boundary to the Geelong and Ballarat railway, thence by the railway northerly and north-westerly to a creek or gully to the south-east of Buninyong, thence by that creek easterly to the Lal Lal Creek, thence by that creek in an easterly direction into and along the Moorabool River west branch to its inter-section with the road immediately north of Morrisons, thence by that road through Durdidwarrah to Sheoak Hill, thence by a straight line to the road which runs due east to Balliang, thence by that road to the municipal boundary between the Shire of Ballan and the Shire of Bacchus Marsh, thence in a northerly direction along that municipal boundary to Pikes Creek, thence by that creek northwards to Pikes Creek Reservoir, thence northerly by Dale Creek to its source, thence by a straight line to the summit of Mount Wilson, thence by a straight line to the summit of Babbington Hill, thence by a straight line to the junction of Wickham Track, Happy Valley Track and Swaby Lane, thence in a northerly direction along Kangaroo Creek (which is a section of the common boundary of the municipalities of Daylesford-Glenlyon and Kyneton) to the Drummond-Lauriston road, thence easterly along the said road to the junction with the Daylesford-Malmsbury road, thence in north-easterly direction along the said road to Forest road, thence westerly along the said road to the south-eastern corner of the municipality of Newstead, thence westerly and southerly along the common boundary of the municipalities of Newstead and Daylesford-Glenlyon to Joyces Creek, thence north-westerly by that creek to the road forming the south boundary of Section 31b, Parish of Campbelltown, thence by road easterly north-easterly and north to the road forming the south-east boundary of Portion 61, Parish of Sandon, thence by that road north-easterly to the western branch of a creek or gully flowing through Allotment 5, Section X, Parish of Tarrangower, thence by that creek northerly to its junction with the Loddon River, thence northerly by that river to the road immediately south of Newbridge, thence by that road south-westerly and westerly to the Newbridge-Bridgewater road, thence northerly by that road to its junction with the Arnold-Newbridge road, thence north-westerly by that road and the Arnold-Kingower road to Kingower, thence by the Kurting-Kingower road north-easterly to the Calder Highway, thence north-westerly to the junction of the Kurting-Boort road, thence by that road north to the junction of the Serpentine-Wedderburn road, thence easterly by that road to Hope Creek, thence by that creek north and easterly to the Loddon River, thence by that river to the River Murray to the western boundary of the State of Victoria, thence by that boundary to the Southern Ocean, thence by that ocean easterly to the commencement point, including all islands belonging to the State of Victoria between the said western boundary and Point Roadknight.


Diocese information last updated: 2008-07-27