Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes

Previous Bishops

John Dunne (1887-†1916)

First Bishop of Wilcannia

Born 21 September 1846 in Ireland
Ordained Priest in Ireland for the Goulburn diocese in NSW Australia
Consecrated Bishop for the new erected diocese of Wilcannia in Goulburn, NSW, 14 August 1887.
Died in Broken Hill, 25 December 1916; interred in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill

William Hayden (1918-1930)

Second Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes (diocese extended)

Born in 1868 in Ireland
Ordained priest in Ireland in 1891 for the archdiocese of Sydney
Consecrated bishop for the diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes in Sydney, 8 September 1918
Appointed archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania, in 1930
Died in Hobart, 1936

Thomas Martin Fox (1931-†1967)

Third Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes

Born 6 May, 1893 in Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Ordained priest for the Wilcannia-Forbes diocese on 2 June, 1917
Consecrated bishop for Wilcannia-Forbes diocese in Broken Hill, on 20 September 1931
Died 1967; interred in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill

Douglas Warren (1967-1994)

Fourth Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes

Born 21 March, 1919 in Canowindra, NSW, Australia
Ordained priest for the Wilcannia-Forbes diocese in Rome, 20 December 1942
Consecrated bishop 27 July 1964 and appointed auxiliary bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes
Appointed bishop of the diocese 1967
Retired as emeritus bishop, 30th March, 1994

Barry Collins (1994-†2000)

Fifth bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes

Born 10 November 1938 in Hornsby, NSW, Australia
Ordained priest for the archdiocese of Sydney on 15 July 1961.
Ordained Bishop for the Wilcannia-Forbes diocese in Holy Family Church, Parkes, on  3 June 1994
Died 10 November 2000 in Forbes; interred in Forbes Cemetery