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Diocese of Geraldton

Dioecesis Geraldtonensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 January 1898
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Perth
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Australia
  • Square Kilometers: 1,138,310 (439,672 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.geraldtondiocese.org.au/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 7 Maitland Street, P.O. Box 46, Geraldton, W.A. 6530, Australia
  • Telephone: (08)9921.3221

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 January 1898ErectedDiocese of Perth Diocese of Geraldton (erected)
24 October 1964Territory LostDiocese of Geraldton Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19508,00025,00032.0%152174701812614ap1951
196611,68346,00025.4%161176872412014ap1967
197011,80052,00022.7%202225363010815ap1971
198020,37678,90025.8%21122926176718ao1981
199026,600116,90022.8%151227985235320ap1991
199926,638115,14423.1%121527986274915ap2000
200026,638115,14423.1%1214261,024244315ap2001
200126,638115,14423.1%1212241,1092224312ap2002
200226,638115,14423.1%1312251,065224212ap2003
200326,638115,14423.1%119201,331194112ap2004
200427,135114,66223.7%109191,428204012ap2005
200627,135114,66223.7%118191,428193612ap2007
201329,317126,53623.2%116171,724102616ap2014
201629,768132,81322.4%128201,488111816ap2017
201928,000128,12021.9%116171,64761716ap2020
202127,596126,10521.9%143171,62331116ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


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