Diocese of Broome, Australia

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Broome / Broomen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Perth

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1887.05.10: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia (from Diocese of Perth and became suffragan of Melbourne)
1910.05.04: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Drisdale River
1913.08.28: Became suffragan of Perth
1959.11.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys
1966.06.07: Promoted as Diocese of Broome / Broomen(sis) (Latin)
1981: Gained territory from the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu

Contact Info

Address: 13 Barker St., PO Box 76, Broome, WA 6725, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9192 1060

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.10.14 – ...):

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Broome (Roman Rite)

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. (66)
(2024.10.14 – ...)

Bishop of Broome (Australia)

Born:	1958.07.24 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1991.05.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.02.22

Titular Bishop of Madaurus (2021.11.11 – 2024.10.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane (Australia) (2021.11.11 – 2024.10.14)

Bishop of Broome (Australia) (2024.10.14 – ...)

Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey (72)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.08.28 – 2024.10.14)

Msgr. Paul Boyers
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2020.11.28 – 2021.08.28)

Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders (74)
(1995.11.03 – 2021.08.28)

Bishop emeritus of Broome (Australia)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:	1950.01.15 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1976.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.02.08

Priest of Broome (Australia) (1976.08.28 – 1995.11.03)

Bishop of Broome (Australia) (1995.11.03 – 2021.08.28)

Bishop John Jobst, S.A.C.
(1966.06.07 – 1995.11.03)

Born:	1920.02.04 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1950.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.03.19
Died:	2014.07.05 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Pitanæ (1959.01.13 – 1966.06.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberleys (Australia) (1959.01.13 – 1966.06.07)

Bishop of Broome (Australia) (1966.06.07 – 1995.11.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Kimberleys (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Jobst, S.A.C.
(1959.01.13 – 1966.06.07)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ottone Raible, S.A.C.
(1935.06.18 – 1958.08)

Born:	1887.11.27 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1911.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.08.04
Died:	1966.06.18 († 78)

Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1929 – 1935.06.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1935.06.18 – 1958.08)

Titular Bishop of Anemurium (1935.06.18 – 1966.06.18)

Fr. Ottone Raible, S.A.C. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1929 – 1935.06.18)

Bishop Ernesto Coppo, S.D.B.
(1922.12.01 – 1928)

Born:	1870.02.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1892.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1922.12.24
Died:	1948.12.28 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1922.12.01 – 1928)

Titular Bishop of Palæopolis in Asia (1922.12.01 – 1948.12.28)

Fr. John Creagh, C.SS.R.
(1914 – 1922)

Born:	1870.08.19 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1895.09.01
Died:	1947.01.24 († 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1914 – 1922)

Bishop Fulgentius Torres, O.S.B. Subl.
(Apostolic Administrator 1910.05.05 – 1914.10.05)

Bishop William Bernard Kelly
(1894 – 1909)

Born:	1854.06.30 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1883.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.08.14
Died:	1921.12.26 († 67)

Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1894 – 1909)

Bishop of Geraldton (Australia) (1898.03.21 – 1921.12.26)

Former Prelates

Apostolic Visitor: Bishop Peter William Ingham (2020.03.10 – 2020.12.31)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome, Western Australia

Churches by City (11)

Geraldton (↙), Kupang (↑), Darwin (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 77,300 km²

Population: 12,330 Catholics (34.3% of 35,998 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes

Personnel: 11 priests (8 diocesan, 3 religious), 15 religious (5 brothers, 10 sisters)