Diocese of Broome
| Diocese of Broome Dioecesis Broomensis | |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Perth |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Coordinates | 17°57′31″S 122°14′16″E / 17.95861°S 122.23778°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 773,000 km2 (298,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 35,001 13,402 ( 38.3%) |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 May 1887 as Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley 7 June 1966 as Diocese of Broome |
| Cathedral | Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Tim Norton |
| Apostolic Administrator | Michael Morrissey |
| Bishops emeritus | Christopher Alan Saunders Paul William Boyers |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Broome | |
The Diocese of Broome is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. The diocese covers the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth. Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, in Broome, Western Australia.
History
On 10 May 1887, it was established initially as an Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia, on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth. On 4 May 1910, it lost territory to establish the Mission sui juris of Drysdale River, which was later renamed Kalumburu. On 13 November 1959, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys. It was elevated as a diocese on 7 June 1966. In 1981, it regained the territory of the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu.[1]
Episcopal ordinaries
The following individuals were ordinaries of Broome.[2]
Parishes
As of 2011, the diocese had nineteen parishes:[3]
- Balgo–Kutjungka (St Theresa)
- Broome (Our Lady Queen of Peace)
- Dampier Peninsula with churches in Beagle Bay (Sacred Heart) and Lombadina (Christ the King)
- Derby (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary) and Fitzroy Crossing (St Francis)
- Halls Creek (St Mary)
- Kalumburu (Our Lady of the Assumption)
- Kununurra (St Vincent Pallotti)
- La Grange-Bidyadanda (St John the Baptist)
- Wyndham (Queen of Apostles)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Our History - Broome Diocese". broomediocese.org. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Broome". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- Back to citation "Parish and School Directory". Catholic Diocese of Broome. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome, official website