page_title: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst in Australia
section_title: Parishes
hierarchical_section_title: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst in Australia / Extent / Parishes
caption_attribution_description: English: St Malachy's Roman Catholic church at en:Gooloogong, New South Wales
context_page_description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia.
  The Cathedral of St Michael and St John the Baptist is the episcopal see of the Bishop of Bathurst, presently Michael McKenna.
context_section_description: The diocese has nineteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:
  Bathurst (Cathedral of St Michael and St John and The Assumption Church), and Burraga, Perthville, Rockley, Trunkey Creek, and Wattle Flat
  Blayney (St James), Carcoar (Immaculate Conception), Mandurama (St Laurence O'Toole), and Millthorpe (St Canice)
  Canowindra (St Edward) and Cargo (St Patrick)
  Coonabarabran (St Lawrence), Baradine (St John), and Binnaway (St Peter and St Paul)
  Cowra (St Raphael), Gooloogong (St Malachy), Woodstock (St Brigid), and Wyangala (St Vincent)
  Coonamble (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), Gulargambone, and Quambone
  Dubbo (St Brigid and St Laurence), Ballimore (Our Lady of Lourdes), and Geurie (Holy Name of Jesus)
  Dunedoo (St Michael), Coolah (Sacred Heart), Elong Elong (St Teresa of the Child Jesus), and Mendooran (St Mary)
  Eugowra (St John the Baptist) and Cudal (St Columbanus)
  Gilgandra (St Joseph), Collie (Holy Cross), and Tooraweenah (Immaculate Conception)
  Gulgong (St John the Baptist) and Goolma (St Francis Xavier)
  Kandos (St Dominic) and Rylstone
  Lithgow (St Patrick) and Bowenfels (St Francis Xavier)
  Mudgee (St Mary of the Presentation), Botobolar, and Windeyer
  Molong (Sacred Heart of St Lawrence O'Toole), Cumnock (St Dympna), and Manildra (St Michael)
  Oberon (St Ignatius) and Black Springs
  Orange (St Mary and St Joseph) and Mullion Creek (St Brendan)
  Portland (St Vincent) and Wallerawang (Sacred Heart)
  Wellington (St Patrick), Stuart Town, and Yeoval (Our Lady)
caption: St Malachy's church at Gooloogong
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