The
Roman Catholic
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Diocese of Broome is a
suffragan Latin Rite
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diocese of the Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Perth
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St Mary's ...
, covering the
Kimberley and
Pilbara
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regions of
Western Australia
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.
Cathedral
Its
cathedral
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episcopal see is
Our Lady Queen of Peace
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Cathedral, in
Broome, Western Australia.
History
On 10 May 1887, it was established initially as an
Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia, on territory split off from the then
Diocese of Perth.
On 4 May 1910, it lost territory to establish the
Mission sui juris of Drisdale River, which was later renamed Kalumburu.
On 13 November 1959, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys.
It was elevated and renamed again as a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
of Broome on 7 June 1966.
In 1980, it regained the territory of the suppressed
Mission sui juris of Kalumburu.
Episcopal ordinaries
The following individuals have been appointed apostolic vicar or elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome or any of its precursor titles:
:
Parishes
The diocese has nineteen
parishes with regular
liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:
*
Balgo-Kutjungka (St Theresa)
*
Broome (Our Lady Queen of Peace)
*
Dampier Peninsula
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with churches in
Beagle Bay (Sacred Heart) and
Lombadina
Lombadina is a medium-sized Aboriginal community on the north-western coast of Western Australia on Cape Leveque, north of Broome in the Kimberley region. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word, "Lollmardinard". The community is inhabi ...
(Christ the King)
*
Derby
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(Our Lady of the Holy Rosary) and
Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
** FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Bea ...
(St Francis)
*
Halls Creek
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Halls may also refer to:
People
* Walter Halls (1871–1953), British trade unionist and politician
* Ethel May Halls (1882–1967), American actress
* Julian Halls (born 1967), British field hockey player
* ...
(St Mary)
*
Kalumburu (Our Lady of the Assumption)
*
Kununurra (St Vincent Pallotti)
*
La Grange-Bidyadanda (St John the Baptist)
*
Wyndham (Queen of Apostles)
See also
*
Catholic Church in Australia
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References
External links
Catholic Diocese of Broome
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Perth
Broome, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Broome, Western Australia
1887 establishments in Australia
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Religious organizations established in 1887
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