Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Perthensis
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryGreater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Ecclesiastical provincePerth
Statistics
Area427,377 km2 (165,011 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
Increase 1,855,000
Increase 426,641 (Decrease 23%)
ParishesIncrease 108
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 May 1845 as
Diocese of Perth;
28 August 1913 as Archdiocese of Perth
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St Mary's), Perth
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopTimothy Costelloe
Auxiliary BishopsDonald Sproxton
Bishops emeritusBarry Hickey
Website
perthcatholic.org.au

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.

St Mary's Cathedral located in Perth, Western Australia, is the seat of the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth, currently Timothy Costelloe, appointed in February 2012.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cardy, Todd (20 February 2012). "Pope appoints new head of Catholic Church in WA". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Timothy Costelloe selected as Perth's Archbishop". ABC News. Australia. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. ^ Rickard, Jayne; Simpson, Gavin (8 April 2011). "Time's up for Perth Archbishop". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  4. ^ Rosengren, Peter (16 November 2011). "Brisbane's prelate is free to go! No word on Perth". The Record. Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Archdiocese of Perth" (downloadable PDF) (Press release). Apostolic Nunciature in Australia. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.