Bunbury (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B., Apostolic Administrator
Gerard Joseph Holohan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 November 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Perth
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 184,000 (71,070 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://bunburycatholic.org.au
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 2005, Bunbury, WA 6231; 11 Money Street, Bunbury, WA 6230, Australia
Telephone: (08)9721-0500

Past and Present Ordinaries

Launcelot John Goody † (12 Nov 1954 Appointed - 18 Oct 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Perth)
Myles McKeon † (6 Mar 1969 Appointed - 18 Feb 1982 Resigned)
Peter Quinn † (26 May 1982 Appointed - 20 Dec 2000 Resigned)
Gerard Joseph Holohan (11 Jun 2001 Appointed - 30 Jun 2023 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 November 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of Perth (Below 32°45’6” parallel of South Latitude)	Diocese of Bunbury (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 19,500 120,000 16.3% 31 1 32 609 13 139 23 ap1960

1966 25,778 125,000 20.6% 37 3 40 644 15 144 26 ap1967

1968 25,778 135,000 19.1% 38 3 41 628 1 16 130 25 ap1971

1980 31,433 147,700 21.3% 34 5 39 805 23 123 27 ap1981

1990 37,846 200,683 18.9% 26 7 33 1,146 6 17 97 26 ap1991

1999 48,800 250,000 19.5% 21 6 27 1,807 9 6 56 26 ap2000

2000 48,900 250,000 19.6% 23 6 29 1,686 9 6 49 26 ap2001

2001 51,500 268,000 19.2% 24 6 30 1,716 9 6 44 26 ap2002

2002 55,800 270,000 20.7% 25 4 29 1,924 9 4 45 26 ap2003

2003 55,861 270,000 20.7% 48 6 54 1,034 12 6 45 27 ap2004

2004 50,190 257,818 19.5% 25 4 29 1,730 11 4 35 26 ap2005

2006 50,190 257,818 19.5% 24 5 29 1,730 11 5 15 30 ap2007

2012 58,522 283,000 20.7% 22 14 36 1,625 12 14 19 27 ap2013

2015 63,829 358,256 17.8% 20 13 33 1,934 15 14 18 28 ap2016

2018 65,678 363,747 18.1% 22 14 36 1,824 13 14 20 28 ap2019

2020 65,129 362,395 18.0% 19 15 34 1,915 12 19 18 28 ap2021

2022 68,125 374,260 18.2% 18 14 32 2,128 8 14 16 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	19,500	120,000	16.3%	31	1	32	609		13	139	23	ap1960
1966	25,778	125,000	20.6%	37	3	40	644		15	144	26	ap1967
1968	25,778	135,000	19.1%	38	3	41	628	1	16	130	25	ap1971
1980	31,433	147,700	21.3%	34	5	39	805		23	123	27	ap1981
1990	37,846	200,683	18.9%	26	7	33	1,146	6	17	97	26	ap1991
1999	48,800	250,000	19.5%	21	6	27	1,807	9	6	56	26	ap2000
2000	48,900	250,000	19.6%	23	6	29	1,686	9	6	49	26	ap2001
2001	51,500	268,000	19.2%	24	6	30	1,716	9	6	44	26	ap2002
2002	55,800	270,000	20.7%	25	4	29	1,924	9	4	45	26	ap2003
2003	55,861	270,000	20.7%	48	6	54	1,034	12	6	45	27	ap2004
2004	50,190	257,818	19.5%	25	4	29	1,730	11	4	35	26	ap2005
2006	50,190	257,818	19.5%	24	5	29	1,730	11	5	15	30	ap2007
2012	58,522	283,000	20.7%	22	14	36	1,625	12	14	19	27	ap2013
2015	63,829	358,256	17.8%	20	13	33	1,934	15	14	18	28	ap2016
2018	65,678	363,747	18.1%	22	14	36	1,824	13	14	20	28	ap2019
2020	65,129	362,395	18.0%	19	15	34	1,915	12	19	18	28	ap2021
2022	68,125	374,260	18.2%	18	14	32	2,128	8	14	16	27	ap2023