Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

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Diocese of Geraldton

Dioecesis di Geraldton
St Francis Xavier Cathedral.jpg
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
Location
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Territory Mid West, Western Australia
Ecclesiastical province Province of Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Coordinates 28°46′38″S114°36′50″E / 28.77722°S 114.61389°E / -28.77722; 114.61389
Statistics
Area1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
Decrease2.svg 114,662
Increase2.svg 27,135 (Increase2.svg 23.7%)
ParishesSteady2.svg 12
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established30 January 1898
Cathedral St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Geraldton
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey
Metropolitan Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
Bishops emeritus Justin Joseph Bianchini
Website
Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

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

Contents

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

History

Established on 30 January 1898 as Diocese of Geraldton / Geraldtonen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth (now its Metropolitan).

Statistics

As of 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]

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Bishops of Geraldton: [2]

OrderNameDate enthronedReign endedTerm of officeReason for term end
1 William Bernard Kelly21 March 189826 December 192123 years, 280 daysDied in office
2 Richard 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) (10 March 1926 – 16 June 1957)
3 James Patrick O'Collins11 February 193023 December 194111 years, 315 daysAppointed Bishop of Ballarat (Australia) (23 December 1941 – 1 May 1975)
4 Alfred Gummer24 February 19425 April 196220 years, 40 daysDied in office
5 Francis Xavier Thomas18 June 196231 July 198119 years, 43 daysRetired as Bishop Emeritus of Geraldton
6 William Foley13 July 198126 October 19832 years, 105 daysElevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (26 October 1983 – 10 February 1991)
7 Barry Hickey 22 March 198423 July 19917 years, 123 daysElevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (23 July 1991 – 20 February 2020), also Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (5 May 2006 – 4 May 2012)
8 Justin Joseph Bianchini 25 March 199215 May 201732 years, 198 daysRetired as Bishop Emeritus of Geraldton
9 Michael Morrissey 15 May 2017incumbent7 years, 147 days

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Catholic Education

CrestSchoolLocationDetails
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Geraldton Primary K–6
St Lawrence's School Bluff Point Primary K–6
St John's School RangewayPrimary 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

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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.