Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome
Latin Catholic territory in Australia
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 AustraliaDiocese 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 1980, it regained the territory of the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu .
Episcopal ordinaries
The following individuals were ordinaries of Broome.[ 1]
Vicars Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
Order
Name
Title
Date enthroned
Reign ended
Term of office
Reason for term end
1 William Bernard Kelly †Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
1894
1909
15 years, 0 days
Resigned whilst earlier elevated as Bishop of Geraldton
2 Fulgentius Torres , OSB †Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
5 May 1910
6 October 1914
4 years, 154 days
Died in office
3 John Creagh , CSsR †Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
1914
1922
8 years, 0 days
Died in office
4 Ernesto Coppo , SDB †Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
1 December 1922
1928
5 years, 31 days
Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia
5 Ottone Raible , SAC †Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in Western Australia
18 January 1928
18 June 1935
7 years, 151 days
Elevated as Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
18 June 1935
12 March 1958
22 years, 267 days
Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia
6 John Jobst , SAC †Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
13 January 1959
7 June 1966
7 years, 145 days
Elevated as Bishop of Broome
Bishops of Broome
Order
Name
Title
Date enthroned
Reign ended
Term of office
Reason for term end
1 John Jobst , SAC †
Bishop of Broome
7 June 1966
3 November 1995
29 years, 149 days
Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broome
2 Christopher Saunders Bishop of Broome
8 February 1996
11 March 2020
24 years, 32 days
Stood aside, pending investigation, later resigned 2021 and appointed Bishop Emeritus
3 Tim Norton Bishop-elect of Broome
TBD
Incumbent
Appointed bishop of Broome.[ 2]
Parishes
As of 2011[update] parishes :[ 3]
References
External links
A list of the Catholic dioceses, chapels, churches, and cathedrals in Australia.
Province of Brisbane
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane
Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Stephen St Stephen's Chapel Corpus Christi, Nundah Our Lady of Victories, Bowen Hills Marist Brothers College, Rosalie Mary Immaculate Church, Annerley Mount Carmel Convent, Wynnum Mount St Mary's Convent, Toowong St Brigid's, Red Hill
St Brigid's Church, Rosewood St Francis Xavier, Goodna St Ignatius Loyola, Toowong St Mary's, Ipswich St Mary's, Maryborough St Mary's, South Brisbane St Patrick's, Fortitude Valley St Patrick's, Gympie St Patrick's, Mount Perry Diocese of Toowoomba Diocese of Cairns Diocese of Rockhampton Diocese of Townsville
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