Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth
, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese
in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia
, Australia.
with regular liturgical services
held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:
Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Perth and covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia....
, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Australia.
Ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome or any of its precursor titles:| Order | Name | Title | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | William Bernard Kelly † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1894 | 1909 | Resigned whilst earlier elevated as Bishop of Geraldton Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, erected in 1898, covering Mid West, Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:... |
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| 2 | Fulgentius Torres, OSB Order of Saint Benedict The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests... † |
Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 5 May 1910 | 6 October 1914 | Died in office | |
| 3 | John Creagh John Creagh John Creagh was an Irish Redemptorist priest who is best known for delivering anti-Semitic sermons in Limerick in 1904 which led to riots against the small Jewish population in the city. In 1906, in the Philippines where he had been sent as a missionary, he had a nervous breakdown... , CSsR Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,... † |
Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1914 | 1922 | Died in office | |
| 4 | Ernesto Coppo, SDB † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1 December 1922 | 1928 | 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 | Elevated as Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | |
| Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 18 June 1935 | 12 March 1958 | Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia | |||
| 6 | John Jobst John Jobst John Jobst, S.A.C., is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Jobst was born in Frankenberg, Germany and was ordained a priest on July 9, 1950 from the Society of the Catholic Apostolate... , SAC |
Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 13 January 1959 | 7 June 1966 | Elevated as Bishop of Broome | |
| Bishop of Broome | 7 June 1966 | 3 November 1995 | Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broome | |||
| 7 | Christopher Alan Saunders | Bishop of Broome | 11 June 2001 | present | n/a | |
Parishes
The diocese has nineteen parishesParish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
with regular liturgical services
Mass (liturgy)
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held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:
- BalgoBalgo, Western AustraliaBalgo is a small Aboriginal Community in Western Australia which is linked with both the Great Sandy Desert and the Tanami Desert. The Community is in the Shire of Halls Creek, off the Tanami Road . It has a petrol station, supermarket, Catholic Parish, School Adult Education Centre, Clinic and...
-Kutjungka (St Theresa) - BroomeBroome, Western AustraliaBroome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, north of Perth. The year round population is approximately 14,436, growing to more than 45,000 per month during the tourist season...
(Our Lady Queen of Peace) - Dampier PeninsulaDampier PeninsulaThe Dampier Peninsula is a peninsula located north of Broome and Roebuck Bay in Western Australia. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and north, and King Sound to the east...
with churches in Beagle Bay (Sacred Heart) and LombadinaLombadina, Western AustraliaLombadina is an Aboriginal community on the north-western coast of Western Australia on Cape Leveque, north of Broome. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word, "Lollmardinard"....
(Christ the King) - DerbyDerby, Western AustraliaDerby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Derby had a population of 3,093. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000...
(Our Lady of the Holy Rosary) and Fitzroy CrossingFitzroy Crossing, Western AustraliaFitzroy Crossing is a small town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 400 km east of Broome and 300 km west of Halls Creek. It is approximately 2,524 km from the state capital of Perth....
(St Francis) - Halls CreekHalls Creek, Western AustraliaHalls Creek is a small town situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located between the towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Turkey Creek on the Great Northern Highway...
(St Mary) - KalumburuKalumburu, Western AustraliaKalumburu and Kalumburu Community are both bounded localities within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Western Australia. Kalumburu Community is the northernmost settlement in Western Australia...
(Our Lady of the Assumption) - KununurraKununurra, Western AustraliaKununurra is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley Region approximately from the border with the Northern Territory. Kununurra was initiated to service the Ord River Irrigation scheme....
(St Vincent Pallotti) - La GrangeLa Grange Bay, Western AustraliaLagrange Bay is located south of Broome, Western Australia in the Kimberley region. It is the site of the Catholic Pallotine ‘’’La Grange Mission’’, and the Aboriginal community of Bidyadanga...
-Bidyadanda (St John the Baptist) - WyndhamWyndham, Western AustraliaWyndham is the oldest and northernmost town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, located on the Great Northern Highway, northeast of Perth. It was established in 1885 as a result of a gold rush at Halls Creek, and it is now a port and service centre for the east Kimberley with a...
(Queen of Apostles)