Bishopric of Geraldton
| Bishopric of Geraldton | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael Morrissey |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Justin Bianchini |
| founding | 1898 |
| surface | 1,318,310 km² |
| Parishes | 16 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 132,813 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 29,768 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 22.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,488 |
| Friars | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 18 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral |
| Website | www.geraldtondiocese.org.au |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton ( Latin Dioecesis Geraldtonensis , English Diocese of Geraldton ) is in Australia located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Geraldton .
history
It was founded on January 30, 1898 from areas of the Archdiocese of Perth , to which it is now subordinate as a suffragan diocese.
Ordinaries
- William Bernard Kelly (1898-1921)
- Richard Ryan CM (1923–1926), then Bishop of Sale
- James Patrick O'Collins (1930–1941), then Bishop of Ballarat
- Alfred Joseph Gummer (1942–1962)
- Francis Xavier Thomas (1962-1981)
- William Joseph Foley (1981-1983), then Archbishop of Perth
- Barry Hickey (1984–1991), then Archbishop of Perth
- Justin Bianchini (1992-2017)
- Michael Morrissey (since 2017)
See also
Web links
- The Diocese of Geraldton Homepage (English)
- Image of Geraldton Cathedral ( July 18, 2008 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Entry on the diocese of Geraldton on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
