The Mission sui iuris of Kalumburu (originally Drysdale River) was a Roman Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in Western Australia from 1910–1980.

History

It was established on 4 May 1910 as

Mission sui juris A mission ''sui iuris'', or in Latin ''missio sui iuris'' (plural ''missions sui iuris''); also spelled mission(s) sui juris), also known as an independent mission, is a rare type of Roman Catholic missionary pseudo-diocesan jurisdiction, rankin ...

of Drysdale River on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia. It was to remain exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. In 1971, it was renamed as Mission sui juris of Kalumburu. In 1980 it was suppressed and its territory merged into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome.

Ecclesiastical Superiors

(all from the same Latin congregation) ; ''Ecclesiastical Superiors of Drisdale River'' * Fulgentius Torres (1910.05.04 – 1914.10.05), while

Superior General A superior general or general superior is the leader or head of a religious institute in the Catholic Church and some other Christian denominations. The superior general usually holds supreme executive authority in the religious community, while t ...

of the Subiaco Cassinese Benedictine Congregation (O.S.B. Subl.); later

Apostolic Administrator An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic admi ...

of the mother jurisdiction Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1910.05.05 – 1914.10.05) &

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

Dorylæum Dorylaeum or Dorylaion ( el, Δορύλαιον; tr, Şarhöyük) was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now an archaeological site located near the city of Eskişehir, Turkey. Its original location was about 10 km southwest of Eskişehi ...

(1910.05.10 – 1914.10.05) * ''

Anselmo Federico Catalán, O.S.B. Subl. (1915.06.30 – 1951), while Abbot Ordinary of the

Territorial Abbacy of New Norcia New Norcia () is a town in Western Australia, north of Perth, near the Great Northern Highway. It is situated next to the banks of the Moore River, in the Shire of Victoria Plains. New Norcia is the only monastic town in Australia, with its Bene ...

* ''

Abbot Gregory Gomez, O.S.B. Subl. (1951.07.05 – 1971), while Abbot Ordinary of the

; ''Ecclesiastical Superior of Kalumburu'' * Bernard Rooney, O.S.B. Subl. (1971–1980), part of his term already Abbot Ordinary of the

( 974.03.191974.03.31 – 1980.06.15)

References

External links

GigaCatholic with incumbent biography links
Missions sui iuris 1910 establishments in Australia {{RC-stub