Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

Diocese of Geraldton

Dioecesis di Geraldton
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
Location
Country Australia
TerritoryMid West, Western Australia
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Perth
MetropolitanPerth
Coordinates28°46′38″S 114°36′50″E / 28.77722°S 114.61389°E / -28.77722; 114.61389
Statistics
Area1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
Decrease 114,662
Increase 27,135 (Increase 23.7%)
ParishesSteady 12
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established30 January 1898
CathedralSt Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Geraldton
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael Henry Morrissey
Metropolitan ArchbishopTimothy Costelloe
Bishops emeritusJustin Joseph Bianchini
Website
Catholic Diocese of Geraldton

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church covering the Mid West, Western Australia. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth.

Its cathedral episcopal see is St Francis Xavier Cathedral, in Geraldton.