The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a suffragan

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....

, erected in 1898, covering Mid West, 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 Bishops of Geraldton:

Order	Name	Date enthroned	Reign ended	Term of office	Reason for term end
1	William Bernard Kelly †	21 March 1898	26 December 1921		Died in office
2	Richard Ryan, CM †	30 January 1923	10 March 1926		Appointed Bishop of Sale Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of Archdiocese of Melbourne, established in 1887, covering the south east of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Diocese of Sale was erected by Pope Leo XIII on 26 April 1887...
3	James Patrick O'Collins †	11 February 1930	23 December 1941		Appointed Bishop of Ballarat Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, erected in 1874, covering the west, Wimmera, and Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia.-History:...
4	Alfred Joseph Gummer †	24 February 1942	5 April 1962		Died in office
5	Francis Xavier Thomas †	18 June 1962	31 July 1981		Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Geraldton
6	William Joseph Foley †	13 July 1981	26 October 1983		Elevated as Archbishop Archbishop An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...  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....
7	Barry James Hickey	22 March 1984	23 July 1991		Elevated as Archbishop of Perth
7	Justin Joseph Bianchini	25 March 1992	incumbent		n/a

Parishes

The diocese has fifteen parishes

Parish (Catholic Church)

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 with regular liturgical services

Mass (liturgy)

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 held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:

1. Geraldton
   Geraldton, Western Australia
   Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
   
    (Cathedral of St Francis Xavier), Greenough
   Greenough, Western Australia
   Greenough is a historical town located 400 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia and 24 kilometres south of Geraldton on the Brand Highway. The historic buildings are controlled by the National Trust of Australia...
   
    (St Peter), and Rangeway
   Rangeway, Western Australia
   Rangeway is an inner eastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.The suburb was gazetted in 1972.-Geography:Rangeway is located southeast of Geraldton's central business district...
   
    (St John)
2. Bluff Point
   Bluff Point, Western Australia
   Bluff Point is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.The suburb was gazetted in 1972.-Geography:...
   
    (St Lawrence) and Wonthella
   Wonthella, Western Australia
   Wonthella is an inner northern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.The suburb was gazetted in 1972.At the 2006 census, Wonthella had a population of 1,497....
   
    (St Patrick)
3. Carnarvon
   Carnarvon, Western Australia
   Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north...
   
    (St Mary Star of the Sea) and Exmouth
   Exmouth, Western Australia
   -Further reading:* Western Australia. Ministry for Planning. Exmouth-Learmonth structure plan. Perth, W.A. : Western Australian Planning Commission...
   
    (St John)
4. Dongara
   Dongara, Western Australia
   Dongara is a town located 351 km north-northwest of Perth on the Brand Highway. The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River. In recent years the area has been marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia'....
   
    (Our Lady Star of the Sea) and Leeman
   Leeman, Western Australia
   Leeman is a small coastal town in the Shire of Coorow.Land was first surveyed and sub-divided in 1961 and the townsite was gazetted in 1961 as Snag Island, a name that is still in common use...
   
    (Mary Queen of Peace)
5. Karratha
   Karratha, Western Australia
   -Facilities:A range of hotel, motel, B&B and caravan/RV accommodation is available for visitors. However, as the town is booming, accommodation is often hard to come by.The town has restaurants, a tavern, two hotels and two night clubs...
   
    (St Paul), Dampier
   Dampier, Western Australia
   Dampier is a major industrial port in the north-west of Western Australia. The Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago. The port services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. Rio Tinto exports large volumes of iron ore through the port, and in September 2010...
   
    (St Peter), and Wickham
   Wickham, Western Australia
   Wickham is a townsite located 1,572 km north of Perth and 13 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.-History:...
   
    (Our Lady of the Pilbara)
6. Leonora
   Leonora, Western Australia
   Leonora is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located northeast of the state capital, Perth, and north of the city of Kalgoorlie. At the 2006 census, Leonora had a population of 401, about a third of whom are of Aboriginal descent. The area is extremely arid, with a...
   
    (Sacred Heart), Laverton (Christ the Redeemer), and Leinster
   Leinster, Western Australia
   Leinster is a town in the northern goldfields area of Western Australia. The town is located 4 km east of the Goldfields Highway, in the Shire of Leonora Local Government Area, northeast of the state capital, Perth...
   
   
7. Morawa
   Morawa, Western Australia
   Morawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Morawa, approximately 370 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa.- History :...
   
    (Holy Cross)
8. Mt Magnet (St Brigid), Meekatharra
   Meekatharra, Western Australia
   Meekatharra is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Meekatharra is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'place of little water'. At the 2006 census, Meekatharra had a population of 798, with 44.0% being Aboriginal....
   
    (Christ the King), and Cue
   Cue, Western Australia
   - Further reading:* 'Along the Cue railway. Inspection of line with suggested improvements, visit to Georgina Siding'. West Australian, 11 June 1898, p. 5-External links:* *...
   
    (St Patrick)
9. Mullewa
   Mullewa, Western Australia
   - External links :* *...
   
    (Our Lady of Mt Carmel) and Mingenew
   Mingenew, Western Australia
   Mingenew is a town in Western Australia, located north of the state capital, Perth. It is the seat of government for the Shire of Mingenew.- History :...
   
    (St Joseph)
10. Newman
    Newman, Western Australia
    Newman, located about 1186 km north of Perth and 9 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn, is a town in the Pilbara region. It can be reached by the Great Northern Highway...
    
     (St Joseph)
11. Northampton
    Northampton, Western Australia
    Northampton is a town north of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 813. It is historic, with an outstanding National Trust building. The town lies on the North West Coastal Highway. Formerly named Gwalla after the location's...
    
     (Our Lady in Ara Coeli), Kalbarri
    Kalbarri, Western Australia
    Kalbarri is a coastal town in the Mid West region located 592 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The town is found at the mouth of the Murchison River and has an elevation of...
    
     (Our Lady Help of Christians), and Nanson
    Nanson, Western Australia
    Nanson is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, between the city of Geraldton and the town of Northampton. The town is situated on the banks of the Chapman River in the Chapman Valley. At the 2006 census, Nanson had a population of 386....
    
     (Our Lady of Fatima)
12. Port Hedland
    Port Hedland, Western Australia
    Port Hedland is the highest tonnage port in Australia and largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 14,000 ....
    
     (St Cecilia)
13. South Hedland (St John the Baptist)
14. Three Springs
    Three Springs, Western Australia
    Three Springs is located 313 km north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road. Wheat farming is the main industry.The first Europeans to pass through the Three Springs area were Lieutenant George Grey and his party in 1839. The next exploration of the area in 1846 was undertaken by...
    
     (St Paul), Perenjori
    Perenjori, Western Australia
    Perenjori is a townsite in the northern agricultural region, 348 km north of Perth and 39 km south-east of Morawa. It is located on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line which was opened in 1915. Perenjori was approved as the name of a siding in April 1913, and later that year the...
    
     (St Joseph), Coorow
    Coorow, Western Australia
    Coorow is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of Perth.The townsite of Coorow was gazetted in 1893, and the name is derived from the Aboriginal name of a nearby spring, first recorded in 1872...
    
     (Our Lady Queen of Peace), and Carnamah
    Carnamah, Western Australia
    Carnamah is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about north of Perth along the Midlands Road. According to 2006 census, the population of the town is approximately 496....
    
     (St Andrew)
15. Tom Price
    Tom Price, Western Australia
    Tom Price, situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, is an industrial town. The town is located inland, at the edge of the Hamersley Range...
    
     (St Thomas) and Paraburdoo
    Paraburdoo, Western Australia
    Paraburdoo is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The name of the town comes from the Aboriginal word for 'white cockatoo'. It is located 1,536 kilometres north of Perth and 79 kilometres southwest of Tom Price. Paraburdoo was developed in the early 1970s to support Hamersley...
    
     (St Theresa)

Education

Crest	School	Location	Details
	St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School	Geraldton Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...	Primary K-7
	St Lawrence's School	Bluff Point Bluff Point, Western Australia Bluff Point is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.The suburb was gazetted in 1972.-Geography:...	Primary K-7
	St John's School	Rangeway	Primary K-7
	St Paul's School	Karratha Karratha, Western Australia -Facilities:A range of hotel, motel, B&B and caravan/RV accommodation is available for visitors. However, as the town is booming, accommodation is often hard to come by.The town has restaurants, a tavern, two hotels and two night clubs...	Primary K-7
	Our Lady of Mt Carmel	Mullewa Mullewa, Western Australia - External links :* *...	Primary K-7
	St Mary's School	Northampton Northampton, Western Australia Northampton is a town north of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 813. It is historic, with an outstanding National Trust building. The town lies on the North West Coastal Highway. Formerly named Gwalla after the location's...	Primary K-7
	St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School is a coeducational school for students from Kindergarten - Year 10 located in Carnarvon, Western Australia, a coastal town located 900 kilometres north of Perth ....	Carnarvon Carnarvon, Western Australia Carnarvon is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north...	Combined Primary and Secondary, K-10
	St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School	Port Hedland Port Hedland, Western Australia Port Hedland is the highest tonnage port in Australia and largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 14,000 ....	Primary K-7
	Nagle Catholic College	Geraldton Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...	Secondary Day and boarding school, 8-12
	St Luke's College	Karratha Karratha, Western Australia -Facilities:A range of hotel, motel, B&B and caravan/RV accommodation is available for visitors. However, as the town is booming, accommodation is often hard to come by.The town has restaurants, a tavern, two hotels and two night clubs...	Secondary Day school, 8-12
	Christian Brothers Agricultural School	Tardun Tardun, Western Australia Tardun in a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.The townsite is located along the Mullewa to Wongan Hills railway line. The location of the town was decided in 1913 when the route of the railway was being planned....	Secondary Day school, 8-10

External links

• Catholic Diocese of Geraldton