The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is a Latin Rite archdiocese located in the Australian Capital Territory, and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and the South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. Erected in 1948, the archdiocese is directly subject to the Holy See. St. Christopher's Cathedral at Manuka is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn. On 12 September 2013 it was announced that the Bishop of Sale, Christopher Prowse, had been appointed as the next Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn. Archbishop Prowse was installed on 19 November 2013. History The diocese of Goulburn was established in 1864 to serve the needs of the scattered rural, overwhelmingly Irish, Catholics of the south coast, southern highlands and south-west slopes of New South Wales. On 5 February 1948 the diocese was redesignated an archdiocese. Bishops Ordinaries of Canberra and Goulburn Bishops of Goulburn The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn: {| class="wikitable" !Order !Name !Date enthroned !Reign ended !Term of office !Reason for term end |- |align="center"| ||Patrick Geoghegan, O.F.M. † ||align="center" |10 March 1864 ||align="center" |9 May 1864 ||align="right" | days ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||William Lanigan † ||align="center" | 18 December 1866 ||align="center" | 13 June 1900 ||align="right" | ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||John Gallagher † ||align="center" | 13 June 1900 ||align="center" | 26 November 1923 ||align="right" | ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||John Barry † ||align="center" | 1 March 1924 ||align="center" | 22 March 1938 ||align="right" | ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||Terence McGuire † ||align="center" | 14 June 1938 ||align="center" | 5 February 1948 ||align="right" | ||Elevated to Archbishop of Canberra (and Goulburn) |- |} James Hanley was Administrator starting in May 1863, and was Bishop-elect of this diocese, 1865–1866, but that appointment did not take effect. Archbishops of Canberra and Goulburn The following individuals have served as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn: {| class="wikitable" !Order !Name !Date enthroned !Reign ended !Term of office !Reason for term end |- |align="center"| ||Terence McGuire † ||align="center" |5 February 1948 ||align="center" |16 November 1953 ||align="right"| ||Resigned and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Canberra (and Goulburn) |- |align="center"| ||Eris O'Brien † ||align="center" | 16 November 1953 ||align="center" | 20 November 1966 ||align="right" | ||Resigned and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Canberra (and Goulburn) |- |align="center"| ||Thomas Cahill † ||align="center" | 13 April 1967 ||align="center" | 16 April