Assemblies and Gatherings
Below is a list of events, assemblies and gatherings which have led to change and renewal within the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
| 2023 | Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle | |
| 2021 | Death of Bishop Bill Wright | |
| 2021 | Diocesan Synod | |
| 2015 - 2017 | Bishop Bill and the Diocesan Pastoral Council held community meetings to engage with the wider diocesan community in seeking to listen to and promote action at both the local parish and diocesan level. Reports from these gatherings inform the ongoing direction of diocesan planning. | |
| 2011 | Appointment of Bishop William Wright as eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle |  |
| 2011 | Retirement of Bishop Michael Malone | |
| 2011 | Deanery Gatherings – "What structures will help us to be a church on mission?" | |
| 2010 | Diocesan Gathering - "Moving Forward Together" | |
| 2008-2010 | Consultative Process on Stewardship Planning | |
| 2008 | Establishment of Diocesan Stewardship Committee | |
| 2007-2008 | Stewardship Forums | |
| 2008 | Focus Group Meetings | |
| 2007 | Diocesan Assembly - "It's Time to Celebrate" | |
| 2006-2007 |
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| 2004-2005 | Diocesan Assembly - "Towards the Dawn" | |
| 2003-2004 | Regional Assemblies in 10 Pastoral Regions of the diocese |
| 2000 | Diocesan Assembly to consider the "New Wine into Fresh Wineskins" document Pastoral Planning Report |
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| 1998-1999 | Inter-Parish Strategic Planning | |
| 1997 | Diocesan Assembly - Review of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan and the Permanent Diaconate and "Preparing Parishes for Change" Consultations | |
| 1996 | Discussion Paper - "Principles and Models for Re-structuring Parishes" | |
| 1995 | Diocesan Assembly to discuss the Diocesan Policy on the Sacraments of Initiation | |
| 1995 | Bishop Michael Malone becomes Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle | |
| 1995 | Retirement of Bishop Leo Clarke | |
| 1995 | Renaming of diocese to Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, and transfer seat of diocese to Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton | |
| 1992 | Diocesan Pastoral Plan - First Diocesan Synod to involve lay and religious Adopted first Diocesan Pastoral Plan |
| 1988 | Plan for alternative models of parish staffing |  |
| 1985 | Council of Priests initiated diocesan pastoral planning | |
| 1976 | Consecration of Bishop Leo Clarke | |
| 1975 | Death of Bishop John Toohey |