Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth

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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Perthensis
Perth catholic COA.png
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia
Location
Country Australia
Territory Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Ecclesiastical province Perth
Statistics
Area427,377 km2 (165,011 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
Increase2.svg 1,855,000
Increase2.svg 426,641 (Decrease2.svg 23%)
ParishesIncrease2.svg 108
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established6 May 1845 as
Diocese of Perth;
28 August 1913 as Archdiocese of Perth
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St Mary's), Perth
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
Auxiliary BishopsDonald Sproxton
Bishops emeritus Barry Hickey
Website
perthcatholic.org.au

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.

Contents

St Mary's Cathedral located in Perth, Western Australia, is the seat of the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth, currently Timothy Costelloe, appointed in February 2012. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

History

On 6 May 1845 the Diocese of Perth was erected in an area covered and administered previously by the Archdiocese of Sydney.

It lost territory repeatedly, to establish on 12 March 1867 the Benedictine Territorial Abbacy of New Norcia, on 10 May 1887 the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia and on 30 January 1898 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton.

It was elevated as Metropolitan archdiocese on 29 August 1913.

On 12 November 1954 it lost territory to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury.

In 1982 it regained former territory from the suppressed Territorial Abbacy of New Norcia.

Cathedral

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St Mary's), Perth St Mary's Cathedral, Perth - 2009 (2).jpg
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St Mary's), Perth

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly called St Mary's Cathedral, is the seat of the archbishop and is located in East Perth.

During restoration work in the cathedral between 2003 and 2006, the brick and plaster crypt containing the coffins of bishops Matthew Gibney and Martin Griver was discovered by archaeologists under the floorboards of an aisle in the cathedral. [6] [7]

In 2011, the remains of Perth's first bishop, John Brady, were exhumed from his grave in France and he was laid to rest in the crypt. [8]

Province

Its Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Perth includes for the suffragan dioceses of Broome and Perth's two daughter-bishoprics, Bunbury and Geraldton.

Bishops

Episcopal incumbents

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth, or any of its precursor titles: [9]

Diocesan suffragan bishops
OrderNameTitleDate installedMinistry endedTerm of officeReason for term end
1 John Brady Bishop of Perth9 May 18453 December 1871^26 years, 6 monthsDied in office
2 Martin Griver Apostolic Administrator of Perth1 October 186922 July 18733 years, 9 monthsSucceeded as Bishop of Perth
Bishop of Perth22 July 18731 November 188613 years, 102 daysDied in office
3 Matthew Gibney Coadjutor Bishop of Perth28 September 18861 November 188634 daysSucceeded as Bishop of Perth
Bishop of Perth1 November 188614 May 191023 years, 194 daysResigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Perth
4 Patrick Clune, CSsRBishop of Perth21 December 191028 August 19132 years, 8 monthsElevated as Archbishop of Perth
Metropolitan Archbishops
OrderNameTitleDate installedMinistry endedTerm of officeReason for term end
4 Patrick Clune, CSsRArchbishop of Perth28 August 191324 May 193521 years, 8 monthsDied in office
5 Redmond PrendivilleCoadjutor Archbishop of Perth11 July 193324 May 19351 year, 10 monthsElevated as Archbishop of Perth
Archbishop of Perth24 May 193528 June 196833 years, 1 monthDied in office
6 Launcelot GoodyArchbishop of Perth18 October 196826 October 198315 yearsRetired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Perth
7 William FoleyArchbishop of Perth26 October 198310 February 19917 years, 11 monthsDied in office
8 Barry Hickey Archbishop of Perth23 July 199120 February 201220 years, 6 monthsRetired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Perth
9 Timothy Costelloe, SDB Archbishop of Perth20 February 2012present11 years, 11 monthsincumbent

Coadjutor and auxiliary bishops

Current
Former

Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

Parishes

The archdiocese is divided into three separate deaneries that administer individual parishes covering inner metropolitan Perth, outer metropolitan Perth, and country parishes and church centres (with churches dedicated the saints as indicated).

Inner metropolitan Perth

St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle St Patrick's, Fremantle.jpg
St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle

The inner metropolitan deanery covers the cathedral parish of Perth (St Mary); and parishes located in Applecross (St Benedict's), Attadale (St Joseph Pignatelli), Balcatta (St Lawrence and Mary Immaculate), Ballajura (St Mary Mackillop), Bassendean (St Joseph), Bateman (St Thomas More), Bayswater (St Columba), Beaconsfield (Christ the King), Bentley (Santa Clara), Canning Vale (St Emilie de Vialar), Carlisle (Holy Name), City Beach (Holy Spirit), Claremont (St Thomas the Apostle), Cloverdale, (Notre Dame), Como (Holy Family), Cottesloe/Mosman Park (St Mary Star of the Sea), Dianella (Our Lady's Assumption), Doubleview (Our Lady of the Rosary), East Fremantle (Immaculate Conception), East Victoria Park (Our Lady Help of Christians), Embleton (Holy Trinity), Floreat (St Cecilia), Fremantle (St Patrick's Basilica), Girrawheen (Our Lady of Mercy), Glendalough (St Bernadette), Hamilton Hill (Holy Cross), Highgate (Sacred Heart), Hilton (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), Joondanna (St Denis), Innaloo/Karrinyup (St Dominic), Leederville (St Mary), Lynwood (St Jude), Lockridge (Good Shepherd), Manning (St Pius X), Maylands (Queen of Martyrs), Morley (Infant Jesus), Mirrabooka (St Gerald Majella), Mt Lawley (St Paul), Myaree (Pater Noster), Nedlands (Holy Rosary), Nollamara (Our Lady of Lourdes), North Beach (Our Lady of Grace), Northbridge (St Brigid), Osborne Park (St Kieran), Palmyra (Our Lady of Fatima), Queens Park (St Joseph), Riverton (Our Lady Queen of Apostles), Rivervale (St Augustine), Scarborough (Immaculate Heart of Mary), Shenton Park (St Aloysius), South Perth (St Columba), Subiaco (St Joseph), Victoria Park (St Joachim), Willetton (Saints John and Paul), and Wilson (Our Lady of Perpetual Help).

Outer metropolitan Perth

The Outer metropolitan deanery covers parishes located in Armadale (St Francis Xavier), Baldivis (St Teresa of Calcutta), Clarkson (St Andrew), Ellenbrook (St Helena of the Holy Cross), Gosnells (Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament), Greenmount (St Anthony), Greenwood (All Saints), Guildford (St Mary), Kalamunda (Holy Family), Kelmscott (Good Shepherd), Kwinana (St Vincent), Lesmurdie (Our Lady of Lourdes), Maddington (Holy Family), Maida Vale (St Francis of Assisi), Midland (St Brigid), Mundaring (Sacred Heart), Ocean Reef (St Simon Peter), Pickering Brook (Our Lady of Grace), Port Kennedy (St Bernadette), Rockingham (Our Lady of Lourdes), Spearwood (St Jerome), Thornlie (Sacred Heart), Wanneroo (St Anthony of Padua), Whitford (Our Lady of the Mission), Woodvale (St Luke), Yanchep (Guilderton Community Hall), and Yangebup (Mater Christi).

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