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Diocese of Broome
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The Diocese of Broome covers the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Originating as the Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in 1887 and raised to a diocese in 1966, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Perth, with Bishop Timothy Norton SVD installed as its third bishop in December 2024.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Timothy Norton SVD
- Latin name
- Broomen(sis)
- Established
- 1966
- Cathedral
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome
- Patron
- Our Lady Queen of Peace
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Perth (Archdiocese of Perth)
- Catholics
- 13,402
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 76, 13 Barker St., Broome, W.A. 6725, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [08]91.921.060; fax 91.922.136
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Wa GH 818 km
- Diocese of Kupang ID 878 km
- Diocese of Weetebula ID 993 km
- Diocese of Atambua ID 1025 km
- Diocese of Ende ID 1034 km
- Diocese of Maumere ID 1038 km
Parishes near the see
- Broome Cathedral Parish (Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral) · Broome <1 km
- La Grange-Bidyadanga Parish (St John the Baptist) · Bidyadanga 94 km
- Dampier Peninsula Parish (Sacred Heart, Beagle Bay) · Beagle Bay 118 km
- Derby Parish (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary) · Derby 165 km
- Halls Creek Parish (St Mary) · Halls Creek 575 km
- Kalumburu Parish (Our Lady of the Assumption) · Kalumburu 622 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000962 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08