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Diocese of Geraldton

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church covering the Mid West, Western Australia. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth.

History
Established on 30 January 1898 as Diocese of Geraldton / Geraldtonen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth (now its Metropolitan). == Statistics ==
Statistics
, it pastorally served 29,700 Catholics (23.1% of 128,800 total) on 131,831 km² in 16 parishes and 24 missions with 18 priests (12 diocesan, 6 religious), 35 lay religious (10 brothers, 25 sisters), 3 seminarians. Parishes The diocese has fifteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints: • Geraldton (Cathedral of St Francis Xavier), Greenough (St Peter), and Rangeway (St John) • Bluff Point (St Lawrence) and Wonthella (St Patrick) • Carnarvon (St Mary Star of the Sea) and Exmouth (St John) • Dongara (Our Lady Star of the Sea) and Leeman (Mary Queen of Peace) • Karratha (St Paul), Dampier (St Peter), and Wickham (Our Lady of the Pilbara) • Leonora (Sacred Heart), Laverton (Christ the Redeemer), and LeinsterMorawa (Holy Cross) • Mt Magnet (St Brigid), Meekatharra (Christ the King), and Cue (St Patrick) • Mullewa (Our Lady of Mt Carmel) and Mingenew (St Joseph) • Newman (St Joseph) • Northampton (Our Lady in Ara Coeli), Kalbarri (Our Lady Help of Christians), and Nanson (Our Lady of Fatima) • Port Hedland (St Cecilia) • South Hedland (St John the Baptist) • Three Springs (St Paul), Perenjori (St Joseph), Coorow (Our Lady Queen of Peace), and Carnamah (St Andrew) • Tom Price (St Thomas) and Paraburdoo (St Theresa) ==Bishops==
Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries The following individuals have been elected as Bishops of Geraldton: : Other priest of this diocese who became bishopBryan Gallagher †, appointed Bishop of Port Pirie in 1952 == Catholic Education ==
Sources and external links
• Catholic Diocese of Geraldton • GCatholic, with Google map & satellite photo – data for most sections
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