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Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

Diocese of Geraldton
Dioecesis di Geraldton
St Francis Xavier Cathedral.jpg
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
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 / -28.77722; 114.61389
Statistics
Area 1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
Decrease 114,662
Increase 27,135 (Increase 23.7%)
Parishes Steady 12
Information
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:


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