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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 114,662 27,135 ( 23.7%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 January 1898 |
| Cathedral | St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Geraldton |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Michael Henry Morrissey |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Timothy Costelloe |
| Bishops emeritus | Justin Joseph Bianchini |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Geraldton | |
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.
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]
- Geraldton (Cathedral of St Francis Xavier), Greenough (St Peter), and Rangeway (St John)
- Bluff Point (St Lawrence) and Wonthella (St Patrick)
- Carnarvon (St Mary Star of the Sea) and Exmouth (St John)
- Dongara (Our Lady Star of the Sea) and Leeman (Mary Queen of Peace)
- Karratha (St Paul), Dampier (St Peter), and Wickham (Our Lady of the Pilbara)
- Leonora (Sacred Heart), Laverton (Christ the Redeemer), and Leinster
- Morawa (Holy Cross)
- Mt Magnet (St Brigid), Meekatharra (Christ the King), and Cue (St Patrick)
- Mullewa (Our Lady of Mt Carmel) and Mingenew (St Joseph)
- Newman (St Joseph)
- Northampton (Our Lady in Ara Coeli), Kalbarri (Our Lady Help of Christians), and Nanson (Our Lady of Fatima)
- Port Hedland (St Cecilia)
- South Hedland (St John the Baptist)
- Three Springs (St Paul), Perenjori (St Joseph), Coorow (Our Lady Queen of Peace), and Carnamah (St Andrew)
- Tom Price (St Thomas) and Paraburdoo (St Theresa)
Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Bishops of Geraldton:[2]
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Bryan Gallagher †, appointed Bishop of Port Pirie in 1952
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
Sources and external links
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Diocese of Geraldton (GERALDTONENSIS).
Diocese in Australia, established in 1898, comprises the territory lying between the southern boundary of the Kimberley district and a line running eastward from the Indian Ocean along the 30th parallel of south latitude until it reaches the 120th degree of longitude, whence it follows the 29th degree of latitude to the south Australian border. It is a suffragan of Adelaide. There are 28 churches in the diocese, attended by 10 secular and 4 regular priests; 5 boarding and 12 primary schools with 747 pupils in charge of 51 sisters. The Presentation nuns, who made a foundation from Ireland in 1890, have 28 sisters in 6 communities; Dominican nuns from Dunedin, New Zealand, arrived in 1899, and have 4 communities with 24 sisters. The first bishop of the see, Right Rev. William Bernard Kelly, was consecrated 14 August, 1898. The Bishop of Geraldton also has jurisdiction over the Vicariate of Kimberley.
References
- Back to citation "Parishes of the Garaldton Diocese". Catholic Diocese of Geraldton. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Geraldton". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton, official website