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Diocese of Broome

Dioecesis Broomensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Timothy John Norton, S.V.D., Bishop
  • Michael Henry Morrissey, Apostolic Administrator
  • Christopher Alan Saunders, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 7 June 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Perth
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Australia
  • Square Kilometers: 77,300 (29,857 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.broomediocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 76, 13 Barker St., Broome, W.A. 6725, Australia
  • Telephone: (08)91.921.060
  • Fax: 91.922.136

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
10 May 1887ErectedDiocese of Perth Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (erected)
4 May 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Northwestern part) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Drisdale River (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys
13 November 1959Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys
24 October 1964Territory AddedDiocese of Geraldton Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys
Diocese of Broome
7 June 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys Diocese of Broome
1980Territory AddedMission "Sui Iuris" of Kalumburu (suppressed) Diocese of Broome

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia
19491,0909,00012.1%8813618225ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys
Diocese of Broome
19662,90012,00024.2%111126318419ap1967
19682,80020,00014.0%1101125417458ap1971
19805,73017,94431.9%2796361644ap1981
19907,31124,50229.8%4812609244210ap1991
19999,01633,53726.9%571275116508ap2000
20009,02033,55026.9%671369316518ap2001
20019,02033,55026.9%561182014368ap2002
20029,47036,50025.9%561186015518ap2003
20039,35133,70527.7%661277913428ap2004
200413,74030,90044.5%65111,24912398ap2005
200613,40235,00138.3%67131,03014339ap2007
201214,05041,00034.3%73101,4059189ap2013
201514,80043,10034.3%10101,4806149ap2016
201815,42044,95034.3%112131,186489ap2019
202015,90046,35034.3%151169933129ap2021
202215,12344,15034.3%93121,260578ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 1,035, and Page 1,036
  • Diocese of Broome
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 868, and Page 869

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