Diocese of Townsville

Bishop of Townsville

Most Rev Michael E Putney DD
Ph: (07) 4726 3202
Fax: (07) 4726 3212

Vicar General


Rev Michael Lowcock
Vicar General
Ph: (07) 4743 6088
Fax: (07) 4743 6036

Chancellor


Mr Len Horner
Chancellor
Ph: (07) 4726 3210
Fax: (07) 4726 3211

Financial Administrator


Mr John Sherriff
Financial Administrator
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211

Tribunal


Ms Maureen Mosch
Tribunal
Ph: (07) 4726 3240
Fax: (07) 4726 3212

Archivist


Mrs Helen Lucas
Archivist
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211

Diocesan Office


Office of the Bishop
Ph: (07) 4726 3202
Fax: (07) 4726 3212
Mrs Joan Kennedy
Bishop's Secretary

Ecclesiastical Organisations


Adult Faith Education and Formation Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3264
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Sr Helen Mary Peters RSM
Chairperson

Bishop's Advisory Council
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Len Horner
Chairperson

Caritas Australia
Mrs Marie Radford
Diocesan Director
Ph: (07) 4779 0846
Ph: 0409 393 516

Catholic Education Office
Ph: (07) 4773 0900
Fax: (07) 4773 0901
Dr Cathy Day
Director
Mr Ross Horner
Assistant Director-School Services
Mr Ernie Christie
Assistant Director Religious Education and Curriculum

Catholic Mission - The work of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Ph: (07) 4726 3253
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Sr Therese Marie Fleming sgs
Director

Centacare - Catholic Family Services
Ph: (07) 4772 9000
Fax: (07) 4755 0322
Dr Anthony McMahon
Director
Ph: (07) 4772 9035
Ph: 0417 752 768

Clergy Foundation
Ph: (07) 4726 3205
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr John Sherriff
Rev Terry Lyons
Chairperson

Commission for Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations
Ph: (07) 4726 3264
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Sr Helen Mary Peters RSM
Ecumenical Officer

Council of Priests
Ph: (07) 4778 1219
Fax: (07) 4778 1219
Rev Rodney Ward
Secretary

Diocesan Consultors
Ph: (07) 4743 6088
Fax: (07) 4743 6036
Rev Michael Lowcock

Diocesan Development Fund
Ph: (07) 4726 3205
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Peter Hansen
Chairman of Board
Mr John Sherriff
Manager

Diocesan Education Council
Ph: (07) 4773 0900
Fax: (07) 4773 0901
Professor Sue McGinty

Diocesan Finance Council
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Gary Waters
Chairman
Mr John Sherriff
Secretary

Diocesan Liturgical Commission
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mrs Lyn Horner
Chairperson
Sr Judith Foster sgs
Liturgical Consultant
Ms Maureen Mosch
Contact Person

Diocesan Media Office
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Len Horner
Media Officer

Diocesan Vocations Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Rev Rodney Ward
Director
Mr Dan Bowmar
Vocations Promotions Officer

Diocesan Youth Ministry Office
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Dan Bowmar
Diocesan Youth Ministry Development Officer
Miss Lauren Cole
Townsville YCS Coordinator and Diocesan Youth Ministry Development Officer

Edmund Rice Camps
Ph: (07) 4726 3263
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Dane West
Coordinator
Ms Carmen Thorman
Coordinator (Administration)

Evangelisation Task Force
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Ms Mary-Ellen Pattinson
Chairperson
Sr Helen Mary Peters RSM
Contact Person

Family Life Council
Ph: 0488 775 673
Ms Gail Woodward
Chairperson

Hospital Ministry
Canossa Home for the Aged
Ph: (07) 4776 2600
Rev Damian McGrath
Chaplain
Mater Hospital
Ph: (07) 4727 4444
Trudy Clark
Pastoral Care Team Coordinator
Rev Peter Quilty CM
Chaplain
Ph: (07) 4728 2716
Townsville General Hospital
Ph: (07) 4779 3145
Rev Denis Moroney
Chaplain

Indigenous Catholic Council
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Ms Thelma Gertz
Chairperson
Ms Joan McCourt
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211

Office for the Participation of Women
TBA
Diocesan Representative

Priests' Support Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Len Horner

Prison Ministry
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Rev Peter Quilty
Chaplain
Mr Vince Crowley
Visitor
Ph: (07) 4779 9460

Resource Centre of Catholic Education Office
Ph: (07) 4773 0900
Fax: (07) 4774 0901

Respect Life Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr Len Horner
Acting Chairperson

Retreat Centres
House of Prayer and Spirituality
Ph: (07) 4728 9861
Fax: (07) 4775 5883
Mrs Kim Bellert
Coordinator
Mary MacKillop House - A Western Centre for Spirituality
Ph: (07) 4741 3369
Ph: 0418 199 026
Mrs Christine Douglas
Coordinator

Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Townsville
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mr John Sherriff
Secretary

Social Justice Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Mrs Joan Neal
Coordinator
Sr Helen Mary Peters RSM
Secretary

State School Catechetics
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Sr Helen Mary Peters RSM
Coordinator

Townsville Filipino Catholic Committee
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Ms Maureen Mosch

Western Ministry for Spirituality
Mr Terry Lees
Ph: 0419 729 225

Yona Shalom Charismatic Renewal
Ms Trudy Clark
Co-ordinator
Ph: (07) 4779 8692

Young Christian Students (YCS)
Ph: (07) 4726 3200
Fax: (07) 4726 3211
Miss Lauren Cole
Townsville YCS Coordinator

Boundaries

North: A line following the boundaries of the State parishes adjacent to South latitude 18.25 degrees from the East Coast of Queensland to the border of Northern Territory. South: Latitude 21 degrees as far as longitude 145 degrees, then south as far as latitude 22 degrees, thence west to the boundary of the Shire of Gregory North, and thence along its boundary to latitude 23 degrees, continuing west to the border of Northern Territory. East: The coast of Queensland between latitude 18.25 degrees and latitude 21 degrees, and all the islands situated within these limits adjacent to the coast. West: The border of Northern Territory between South latitude 18.25 degrees and South latitude 23 degrees.


Diocese information last updated: 2010-03-09