The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth, covering the Mid West, Western Australia. Its cathedral episcopal see is St Francis Xavier Cathedral, in Geraldton. History Established on 30 January 1898 as Diocese of Geraldton / Geraldtonen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Perth (now its Metropolitan). Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 29,700 Catholics (23.1% of 128,800 total) on 131,831 km² in 16 parishes and 24 missions with 18 priests (12 diocesan, 6 religious), 35 lay religious (10 brothers, 25 sisters), 3 seminarians. Parishes The diocese has fifteen parishes with regular liturgical services held in the following locations, with churches dedicated to particular saints: Geraldton (Cathedral of St Francis Xavier), Greenough (St Peter), and Rangeway (St John) Bluff Point (St Lawrence) and Wonthella (St Patrick) Carnarvon (St Mary Star of the Sea) and Exmouth (St John) Dongara (Our Lady Star of the Sea) and Leeman (Mary Queen of Peace) Karratha (St Paul), Dampier (St Peter), and Wickham (Our Lady of the Pilbara) Leonora (Sacred Heart), Laverton (Christ the Redeemer), and Leinster Morawa (Holy Cross) Mt Magnet (St Brigid), Meekatharra (Christ the King), and Cue (St Patrick) Mullewa (Our Lady of Mt Carmel) and Mingenew (St Joseph) Newman (St Joseph) Northampton (Our Lady in Ara Coeli), Kalbarri (Our Lady Help of Christians), and Nanson (Our Lady of Fatima) Port Hedland (St Cecilia) South Hedland (St John the Baptist) Three Springs (St Paul), Perenjori (St Joseph), Coorow (Our Lady Queen of Peace), and Carnamah (St Andrew) Tom Price (St Thomas) and Paraburdoo (St Theresa) Bishops Episcopal ordinaries The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Suffragan Bishops of Geraldton (all Roman rite) : {| class="wikitable" !Order !Name !Date enthroned !Reign ended !Term of office !Reason for term end |- |align="center"| ||William Bernard Kelly † ||align="center" |21 March 1898 ||align="center" |26 December 1921 ||align="right"| ||Died in office |- |align="center"| ||Richard Ryan, Congregation of the Mission (C.M.) ||align="center" |30 January 1923, previously Apostolic Vicar of Kimberley in Western Australia (1894 – 1909) ||align="center" |10 March 1926 ||align="right"| ||Appointed Bishop of Sale (Australia) (1926.03.10 – 1957.06.16) |- |align="center"| ||James Patrick O'Collins † ||align="center" |11 February 1930 ||align="center" |23 December 1941 ||align="right"| ||Appointed Bishop of Ballarat (Australia) (1941.12.23 – 1971.05.01) |- |align="center"| ||Alfred Gummer † ||align="center" |24 February 1942 ||align="center" |5 April 1962 ||align="right"| ||Died