Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton
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Diocese of Geraldton Dioecesis di Geraldton |
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Mid West, Western Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Perth |
| Metropolitan | Perth |
| Coordinates | 28°46′38″S 114°36′50″E / 28.77722°S 114.61389°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,318,310 km2 (509,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 114,662 27,135 ( 23.7%) |
| Parishes |
 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 January 1898 |
| Cathedral | St Francis Xavier Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Justin Joseph Bianchini |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Barry James Hickey |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Geraldton | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, erected in 1898, covering Mid West, Western Australia, Australia.
The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Geraldton:
The diocese has fifteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints:
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