Ecclesiastical province Province of Perth Parishes 9 Area 773,000 km² Phone +61 8 9192 1060 Emeritus bishop John Jobst | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth Denomination Roman Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders Country Australia | |
Territory Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
35,001
13,402 ( 38.3%) Address 13 Barker St, Broome WA 6725, Australia Cathedral Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth, covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
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Cathedral
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 a Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia, on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth.
On 4 May 1910, it lost territory to establish the Mission sui juris of Drisdale River, which was later renamed Kalumburu.
On 13 November 1959, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys.
It was elevated and renamed again as a diocese of Broome on 7 June 1966.
In 1980, it regained the territory of the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu.
Episcopal Ordinaries
The following individuals have been appointed Apostolic Vicar or elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome or any of its precursor titles:
Parishes
The diocese has nineteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints: