The

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Diocese of Bunbury is a

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diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established in 1954, covering the

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and Great Southern regions of

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Ordinaries

The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury: :

Parishes

The diocese is divided into three separate deaneries that administer individual

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: #Great Southern deanery with regular liturgical services held in the parishes of Albany (St Joseph),

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(St Mary), Esperance (Star of the Sea), Katanning (St Patrick), Kojonup (St Bernard),

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(Maria Regina), Mount Barker (Sacred Heart), Narrogin (St Matthew), and Wagin (St Joseph) #Lower South West deanery with regular liturgical services held in the parishes of Boyup Brook (St Mary),

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(St Brigid),

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(St Joseph and Our Lady of the Bay), Donnybrook (St Mary), Dunsborough (Our Lady of the Southern Cross), Manjimup (St Joseph),

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(St Thomas More), and Pemberton (Sacred Heart) #South West deanery with regular liturgical services held in the parishes of Bunbury (Cathedral Parish of St Patrick), Brunswick Junction (Our Lady's Assumption),

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(St Brigid),

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(The Immaculate Conception), Dawesville (St Damien),

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(Our Lady of Immaculate Conception),

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(Church of the Living Vine),

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(Our Lady's Assumption), Pinjarra (St Augustine), and Waroona (St Patrick)

Controversy

In 2003 Adrian Richard Van Klooster, a Catholic priest, pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently dealing with children under the age of 13 and was found with child pornography on his computer.

References

External links

Catholic Diocese of Bunbury
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bunbury Bunbury Bunbury, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury, Western Australia Bunbury Bunbury Bunbury

Ordinaries

Parishes

Controversy

See also

References

External links