Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

Diocese of Geraldton
Dioecesis di Geraldton
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
Location
Country  Australia
Territory Mid West, Western Australia
Ecclesiastical province Province of Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Coordinates 28°46′38″S 114°36′50″E / 28.77722°S 114.61389°E / -28.77722; 114.61389
Statistics
Area 1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
Decrease 114,662
Increase 27,135 (Increase 23.7%)
Parishes Steady 12
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 January 1898
Cathedral St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey
Metropolitan Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
Emeritus Bishops Justin Joseph Bianchini
Website
Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth, in Western Australia, covering the Mid West, Western Australia state, Australia.

Its cathedral episcopal see is St Francis Xavier Cathedral, in Geraldton, Western Australia.

History

Established on 1898.01.30 as Diocese of Geraldton / Geraldtonen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth (now its Metropolitan).

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 29,700 Catholics (23.1% of 128,800 total) on 131,831 km² in 16 parishes and 24 missions with 18 priests (12 diocesan, 6 religious), 35 lay religious (10 brothers, 25 sisters), 3 seminarians.

Parishes

The diocese has fifteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:[1]

Episcopal ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Suffragan Bishops of Geraldton (all Roman rite) :[2]

Order Name Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end
1William Bernard Kelly †21 March 189826 December 192123 years, 280 daysDied in office
2Richard Ryan, Congregation of the Mission (C.M.)30 January 1923, previously Apostolic Vicar of Kimberley in Western Australia (1894 – 1909)10 March 19263 years, 39 daysAppointed Bishop of Sale (Australia) (1926.03.10 – 1957.06.16)
3James Patrick O'Collins †11 February 193023 December 194111 years, 315 daysAppointed Bishop of Ballarat (Australia) (1941.12.23 – 1971.05.01)
4Alfred Gummer †24 February 19425 April 196220 years, 40 daysDied in office
5Francis Xavier Thomas †18 June 196231 July 198119 years, 43 daysRetired as Bishop Emeritus of Geraldton
6William Foley †13 July 198126 October 19832 years, 105 daysElevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (1983.10.26 – 1991.02.10)
7Barry Hickey22 March 198423 July 19917 years, 123 daysElevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (1991.07.23 – 2012.02.20), also Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2006.05.05 – 2012.05.04)
8Justin Joseph Bianchini25 March 1992incumbent26 years, 205 days15 May 2017
9Michael Morrissey15 May 2017incumbent1 year, 154 days...

Catholic Education

Crest School Location Details
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Geraldton Primary K-6
St Lawrence's School Bluff Point Primary K-6
St John's School Rangeway Primary K-7
St Paul's School Karratha Primary K-7
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Mullewa Primary K-7
St Mary's School Northampton Primary K-7
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School Carnarvon Combined Primary and Secondary, K-10
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Port Hedland Primary K-7
Nagle Catholic College Geraldton Secondary Day school, 7-12
St Luke's College Karratha Secondary Day school, 8-12
Christian Brothers Agricultural School Tardun Secondary Day school, 8-10

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parishes of the Garaldton Diocese". Catholic Diocese of Geraldton. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Geraldton". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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