The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth, covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. Cathedral Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, in Broome, Western Australia. History On 10 May 1887, it was established initially as an Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia, on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth. On 4 May 1910, it lost territory to establish the Mission sui juris of Drisdale River, which was later renamed Kalumburu. On 13 November 1959, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys. It was elevated and renamed again as a diocese of Broome on 7 June 1966. In 1980, it regained the territory of the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu. Episcopal ordinaries The following individuals have been appointed apostolic vicar or elected as Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome or any of its precursor titles: {| class="wikitable" !Order !Name !Title !Date enthroned !Reign ended !Term of office !Reason for term end |- |align="center"| ||William Bernard Kelly † ||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia ||align="center"|1894 ||align="center"|1909 ||align="right"| ||Resigned whilst earlier elevated as Bishop of Geraldton |- |align="center"| ||Fulgentius Torres, OSB † ||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia||align="center"|5 May 1910 ||align="center"|6 October 1914 ||align="right"| ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||John Creagh, CSsR † ||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia||align="center"|1914 ||align="center"|1922 ||align="right"| ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||Ernesto Coppo, SDB †||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia ||align="center"|1 December 1922 ||align="center"|1928 ||align="right"| || Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia |- |rowspan="2" align="center"| ||rowspan="2" |Ottone Raible, SAC †||Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in Western Australia ||align="center"|18 January 1928 ||align="center"|18 June 1935 ||align="right"| || Elevated as Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia |- ||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia ||align="center"|18 June 1935 ||align="center"|12 March 1958 ||align="right"| ||Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia |- |rowspan="2" align="center"| ||rowspan="2" |John Jobst, SAC † ||Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia ||align="center"|13 January 1959 ||align="center"|7 June 1966 ||align="right"| || Elevated as Bishop of Broome |- ||Bishop of Broome ||align="center"|7 June 1966 ||align="center"|3 November 1995 ||align="right"| ||Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broome |- |align="center"| ||Christopher Saunders ||Bishop of Broome ||align="center"|8 February 1996 ||align="center"|11 March 2020 ||align="right"||| Stood aside, pending investigation |- |align="center"| ||Peter Ingham||Apostolic Administrator of Broome, Bishop Emeritus of Wollongong ||align="center"|11 March