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Archdiocese of Melbourne

Archbishop of Melbourne
Most Rev Peter A Comensoli DD STL MLitt PhD
PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
Ph: (03) 9926 5612
Auxiliary Bishop    
Most Rev Anthony J Ireland STD DD VG EV

Auxiliary Bishop for the Southern Region

PO Box 256
Noble Park VIC 3174
Ph: (03) 7064 3915
Most Rev Terence R Curtin STD DD BEd VG EV

Auxiliary Bishop for the Northern Region

Bishop's House
22A Robinson St
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Ph: (03) 9375 7161
Fax: (03) 9370 2908
Most Rev Martin Ashe DD VG

Auxiliary Bishop for the Western Region

386 Geelong Rd
Kingsville VIC 3012
Ph: (03) 9412 8404
Vicar General    
Very Rev Joseph Caddy AM LicSocSci VG EV PP

Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5638 (BH)
Ph: 0407 261 863
Episcopal Vicar    
Very Rev Denis Stanley STL EV

Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations

Mentone-Parkdale Parish
10 Rogers St
Mentone VIC 3194
Ph: (03) 9583 2103
Rev Mgr Joselito Cerna Asis

Episcopal Vicar for Migrants and Refugees

378 Nicholson St
Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Ph: 0404 261 228
Most Rev Anthony J Ireland STD DD VG EV

Auxiliary Bishop for the Southern Region and Episcopal Vicar for Health, Aged and Disability Care

PO Box 256
Noble Park VIC 3174
Ph: (03) 7064 3915
Very Rev Anthony Kerin JCL EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for Life, Marriage and Family

Greater Box Hill Parish
1087 Whitehorse Rd
Box Hill VIC 3128
Ph: (03) 9890 2231
Fax: (03) 9898 4392
Very Rev Joseph Caddy AM LicSocSci EV VG PP

Episcopal Vicar for Social Services

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
Ph: (03) 9926 5638
Most Rev Terence R Curtin STD DD BEd VG EV

Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Mission

Bishop's House
22A Robinson St
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Ph: (03) 9375 7161
Fax: (03) 9370 2908
Very Rev Mark Reynolds EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Schools

49 George St
Scoresby VIC 3179
Ph: (03) 9763 7302
Very Rev Anthony Kerin JCL EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Region

Greater Box Hill Parish
1087 Whitehorse Rd
Box Hill VIC 3128
Ph: (03) 9890 2231
Fax: (03) 9898 4392
Vicar    
Sr Veronica Hoey SGS

Vicar for Religious

C/- PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
Ph: 0407 987 511
Chancellor    
Mrs Annie Carrett

Chancellor

Ph: 0439 600 233
Ph: (03) 9926 5612
Business and Finance    
Mr Tim O'Leary

Executive Director Stewardship

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5636
Mrs Amanda Chisholm

Executive Assistant

Ph: (03) 9926 5636
Regional Marriage Tribunal    
Tribunal of the Catholic Church, Victoria & Tasmania

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
390 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9287 5542
Very Rev John J Salvano JCL PP

Judicial Vicar

Very Rev Anthony Kerin JCL EV PP

Associate Judicial Vicar

Rev Binh Le JCL PP

Sr Rosemarie Joyce CSB JCL

Sr Janette Murphy SOSJ JCL

Archdiocesan Office    
Aboriginal Catholic Ministry

PO Box 1088
Thornbury VIC 3071
434 St Georges Rd
Thornbury VIC 3071
Ph: (03) 9401 6380
Fax: (03) 9480 2163
Mrs Sherry Balcombe

Coordinator

Archdiocesan Offices

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5677
CFO - Finance and Corporate Services

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5626
Mr John Braddon

Communications Office

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5604
Ms Tiffany Davis

Communications Manager

Mrs Annie Carrett

Media

General Counsel

Ph: (03) 9926 5759
Office of the Archbishop

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5612
Fax: (03) 9926 5613

Mrs Annie Carrett

Chief of Staff to the Archbishop

Ph: 0439 600 233
Ph: (03) 9926 5614
Dr Nigel Zimmermann

Principal Advisor to the Archbishop

Ph: (03) 9926 5691
Ms Penny Badwal

Policy and Projects Officer

Ph: (03) 9926 2487
Ph: 0419 420 026
Ms Jessica Attard

Records and Data Administrator

Ph: (03) 9926 5697
Parish Support

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Mr Stephen Steward

Parish Support Officer

Ph: (03) 9926 5788
Ph: 0417 718 496
Mr Colin D'Rosario

Parish Support Officer

Ph: (03) 9926 2462
Ph: 0429 052 374
Proclaim: Office for Mission Renewal

Cardinal Knox Centre
383 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5761
Ms Teresa Rhynehart

Director of Mission

Ms Lorraine McCarthy

Team Leader Animation

Mr Pat Sully

Team Leader Formation

Mr Nathan Costin

Team Leader Discipleship

Registrar

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Senior Chaplain for Youth, Young Adults and Campus Ministry

Rev Nicholas Pearce

Human Resources    
Mrs Sussan McNamara

Manager

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5629
Professional Standards    
Professional Standards Unit

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5621 General Enquiries
Dr Katherine Levi

Director - Professional Standards Unit

Ph: (03) 9926 5630
Ph: 0439 435 182
Ms Stephanie McAlister

EA to Director

Ph: 0448 488 614
Ms Loretta Hoban

Policy Adviser and National Redress Coordinator

Ph: (03) 9287 5564
Ph: 0473 849 192
Ms Tamara Cugnetto

Team Manager/ Safeguarding Officer (Southern Region)

Ph: 0447 128 125
Ms Luisa Pisano

Safeguarding Officer (Northern Region)

Ph: 0439 205 682
Mr Ryan Gardiner

Safeguarding Officer (Western Region)

Ph: 0417 142 546
Mr Brech Burgess

Safeguarding Officer (Eastern Region)

Ph: 0448 474 731
Building and Property Services    
Property and Infrastructure

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
St Patrick's Centre
486 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5677
Mr Dermot Cannon

Director

Archivist    
Archdiocesan Archivist

PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
383 Albert St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Ph: (03) 9926 5752
Fax: (03) 9926 5617
Mrs Rachel Naughton

Archivist

Boundaries

Commencing on Bass Strait in the vicinity of a headland known as Point Roadknight and bearing north-westerly in the 144th meridian of longitude; thence generally by that meridian, but sometimes east and sometimes west of it so that it includes Winchelsea and Meredith, but excludes Gordon, Ballan, Daylesford, and Glenlyon, to the intersection of the Loddon River with the said meridian, thence north-westerly by that river to a point in the Crown Survey Parish of Baringhup East some kilometres north of the 37th parallel of latitude; then easterly in the general direction of that parallel but sometimes north and sometimes south thereof, in where Hughes' Creek intersects the said parallel, thence easterly by that parallel of latitude to a point something more than 483 km north of Mount Cobbler; thence south to Mount Cobbler and to the summit of Mount Howitt in the Great Dividing Range; thence by the Great Dividing Range to the northern boundary of the County of Evelyn; thence by the eastern boundary of the County of Evelyn to the northern boundary of the County of Mornington; thence westerly and southerly to Western Port Bay; thence southerly by the western shore of Western Port Bay, thence westerly by Bass Strait to the point of commencement, including all islands belonging to the State of Victoria between Cape Paterson and Point Roadknight.