Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury is a suffragan
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth
, established in 1954, covering the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia
, Australia.
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Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Perth and covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia....
, established in 1954, covering the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Australia.
Ordinaries
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of BunburyBishop of Bunbury (Roman Catholic)
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury is the head of the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury.-Bishops of Bunbury:*Lancelot John Goody *Myles McKeon - resigned, presently Bishop Emeritus*Peter Quinn - resigned...
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| Order | Name | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | Lancelot John Goody Lancelot John Goody Archbishop Lancelot John Goody was the sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth.Born on 5 June 1908 in London, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Giuseppe Palica on 20 December 1930 in Perth, aged 22.... † |
12 November 1954 | 18 October 1968 | Elevated as Archbishop Archbishop An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop... of Perth Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Perth and covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.... |
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| 2 | Myles McKeon Myles McKeon Bishop Myles McKeon is Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Bunbury, AustraliaBorn in Drummin, Ireland, he was ordained a parish priest of Perth, Western Australia on 22 June 1947 by Bishop Henry Vincent Marshall and Archbishop Lancelot John Goody.On 23 May 1962 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of... |
6 March 1969 | 18 February 1982 | Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Bunbury | |
| 3 | Peter Quinn † | 26 May 1982 | 20 December 2000 | Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Bunbury | |
| 4 | Gerard Joseph Holohan | 11 June 2001 | present | n/a | |
Parishes
The diocese is divided into three separate deaneries that administer individual parishesParish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
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- Great Southern deanery with regular liturgical servicesMass (liturgy)"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
held in the parishes of AlbanyAlbany, Western AustraliaAlbany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
(St Joseph), DenmarkDenmark, Western AustraliaDenmark is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, south-south-east of the state capital of Perth. At the 2006 census, Denmark had a population of 2,732.-History:...
(St Mary), EsperanceEsperance, Western AustraliaEsperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
(Star of the Sea), KatanningKatanning, Western AustraliaKatanning is a town located 277 km south east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Southern Highway. At the 2006 census, Katanning had a population of 3,808.-History:...
(St Patrick), KojonupKojonup, Western AustraliaKojonup is a town located 256 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia along Albany Highway.The name Kojonup is believed to refer to the "Kodja" or stone axe made by Indigenous Australians from the local stone....
(St Bernard), Lake GraceLake Grace, Western Australia-Natural disasters:In late 2005 and early 2006, Lake Grace experienced two natural disasters. The first was a hail storm on 16 October 2005, which destroyed 500 hectares of wheat and barley crop and damaged a further 5,500 hectares, with some farmers reporting fields covered by up to...
(Maria Regina), Mount BarkerMount Barker, Western AustraliaMount Barker is a town on the Albany Highway and is the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia...
(Sacred Heart), NarroginNarrogin, Western AustraliaNarrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin...
(St Matthew), and WaginWagin, Western AustraliaWagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. It is also on State Route 107. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.-History:The name of the town is...
(St Joseph) - Lower South West deanery with regular liturgical services held in the parishes of Boyup BrookBoyup Brook, Western AustraliaBoyup Brook is a town located in the south-west of Western Australia, south-southeast of Perth and northeast of Bridgetown.The name Boyup is derived from the name of a nearby pool "Booyup", an Aboriginal term meaning "place of big stones" or "place of big smoke" .The town's economy is...
(St Mary), BridgetownBridgetown, Western Australia-Notable people:*Emily Barker, singer-songwriter*Jon Doust, author and comedian*Robyn McSweeney, politician*Tom O'Dwyer, cricketer*David Reid, politician*Deborah Robertson, novelist and poet-External links:* * * * * * * *...
(St Brigid), BusseltonBusselton, Western Australia-Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...
(St Joseph and Our Lady of the Bay), DonnybrookDonnybrook, Western Australia-Tourism:Donnybrook has many town icons bearing the apple. On the main street, apple-shaped lights line the entrance of the Old Railway Station. These lights have recently been restored. Atop the east Donnybrook hill is a high tower with an apple at the top...
(St Mary), DunsboroughDunsborough, Western AustraliaDunsborough is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, south of Perth on the shores of Geographe Bay.Dunsborough is a popular tourist destination for Western Australians; in 1999 it was voted the state's best tourist destination. During the last decade the town has grown quickly and...
(Our Lady of the Southern Cross), ManjimupManjimup, Western AustraliaManjimup is a town in Western Australia, south of the state capital, Perth. The town of Manjimup is a regional centre for the largest shire in the South West of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Manjimup had a population of 4,239.-History:...
(St Joseph), Margaret RiverMargaret River, Western AustraliaMargaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River....
(St Thomas More), and PembertonPemberton, Western AustraliaPemberton is a town located in the South West region of Western Australia, named after the early settler Pemberton Walcott. It is the home of the karri tree, the largest tree in Western Australia and the third largest hardwood tree in the world...
(Sacred Heart) - South West deanery with regular liturgical services held in the parishes of BunburyBunbury, Western AustraliaThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
(Cathedral Parish of St Patrick), Brunswick JunctionBrunswick Junction, Western AustraliaBrunswick Junction is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Harvey and Bunbury.-History:...
(Our Lady’s Assumption), CollieCollie, Western Australia-External links:*...
(St Brigid), DardanupDardanup, Western AustraliaDardanup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. The town is located in the fertile Ferguson valley and is close to the Ferguson River.The area was first settled in 1852 by Thomas Little who named his property Dardanup Park...
(The Immaculate Conception), DawesvilleDawesville, Western AustraliaDawesville is a suburb of Mandurah, and is located between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean.It is also home to the largest inland waterway in Western Australia - the Harvey Estuary and the Peel Inlet which combine to produce an array of fishing and crabbing options in the summer months...
(St Damien), HarveyHarvey, Western AustraliaHarvey is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, 140 km south of Perth, between Pinjarra and Bunbury...
(Our Lady of Immaculate Conception), AustralindAustralind, Western AustraliaAustralind is a satellite town and outer northern suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia, and is located 12 km north-east of Bunbury's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Harvey. At the 2006 census, Australind had a population of 8,717. -History:Prior to European...
(Church of the Living Vine), MandurahMandurah, Western AustraliaMandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
(Our Lady’s Assumption), PinjarraPinjarra, Western AustraliaPinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area...
(St Augustine), and WaroonaWaroona, Western AustraliaWaroona is a town located in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Pinjarra and Harvey. The town is the seat of the Shire of Waroona. At the 2006 census, Waroona had a population of 1,864.-History:...
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