Diocese of Geraldton Dioecesis di Geraldton |
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Territory | Mid West, Western Australia |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Perth |
Metropolitan | Perth |
Coordinates | 28°46′38″S 114°36′50″E / 28.77722°S 114.61389°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 114,662 27,135 ( 23.7%) |
Parishes | 12 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 January 1898 |
Cathedral | St Francis Xavier Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Justin Joseph Bianchini |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Barry James Hickey |
Website | |
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.
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Geraldton:
The diocese has fifteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints: