Perth (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B., Archbishop
Donald George Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop
Barry James Hickey, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 August 1913
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 471,118 (181,969 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/
Mailing Address: Catholic Church Office, 249 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, W.A. 6000; P.O. Box 3311, East Perth, W.A. 6892, Australia
Telephone: (08)6104.3650
Fax: 6162.0234

Historical Details

Diocese of Perth
- Latin Name: Perthensis
- Erected: 6 May 1845
- Country: Australia

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Brady † (9 May 1845 Appointed - 2 Dec 1871 Died)
Martín Griver y Cuní † (22 Jul 1873 Appointed - 1 Nov 1886 Died)
Matthew Gibney † (1 Nov 1886 Succeeded - 14 Jul 1910 Resigned)
Patrick Joseph Clune, C.SS.R. † (21 Dec 1910 Appointed - 24 May 1935 Died)
Redmond Garrett Prendiville † (24 May 1935 Succeeded - 28 Jun 1968 Died)
Launcelot John Goody † (18 Oct 1968 Appointed - 26 Oct 1983 Retired)
William Joseph Foley † (26 Oct 1983 Appointed - 10 Feb 1991 Died)
Barry James Hickey (23 Jul 1991 Appointed - 20 Feb 2012 Retired)
Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B. (20 Feb 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Perth
6 May 1845	Erected	Archdiocese of Sydney	Diocese of Perth (erected)
1847	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of King George Sounde - The Sound (suppressed)	Diocese of Adelaide Diocese of Perth
12 March 1867	Territory Lost	Diocese of Perth	Territorial Abbey of New Norcia (erected)
10 May 1887	Territory Lost	Diocese of Perth	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (erected)
30 January 1898	Territory Lost	Diocese of Perth	Diocese of Geraldton (erected)
Archdiocese of Perth
28 August 1913	Elevated	Diocese of Perth	Archdiocese of Perth
12 November 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Perth (Below 32°45’6” parallel of South Latitude)	Diocese of Bunbury (erected)
21 September 1971	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of New Norcia (All except the parish of New Nursia)	Archdiocese of Perth
12 March 1982	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of New Norcia (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Perth

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

Archdiocese of Perth

1950 85,000 425,000 20.0% 118 32 150 566 98 967 68 ap1951

1966 130,100 550,250 23.6% 120 87 207 628 104 1,087 97 ap1967

1970 140,250 700,000 20.0% 118 90 208 674 208 1,019 99 ap1971

1980 228,446 891,446 25.6% 124 83 207 1,103 3 194 1,110 101 ap1981

1990 305,000 1,110,000 27.5% 116 112 228 1,337 1 202 693 107 ap1991

1999 379,902 1,369,809 27.7% 140 116 256 1,483 4 217 584 103 ap2000

2000 380,282 1,383,507 27.5% 138 113 251 1,515 2 209 652 103 ap2001

2001 384,085 1,395,509 27.5% 155 110 265 1,449 1 211 652 103 ap2002

2002 384,185 1,403,509 27.4% 153 103 256 1,500 1 164 482 103 ap2003

2003 379,989 1,427,956 26.6% 147 140 287 1,324 1 199 485 103 ap2004

2004 380,010 1,427,956 26.6% 151 136 287 1,324 1 193 503 103 ap2005

2013 426,641 1,855,000 23.0% 166 99 265 1,609 14 151 426 108 ap2014

2016 469,859 1,883,980 24.9% 167 85 252 1,864 13 129 365 108 ap2017

2019 486,000 1,948,731 24.9% 168 78 246 1,975 12 129 333 109 ap2020

2021 500,155 2,005,490 24.9% 164 72 236 2,119 12 109 310 109 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Perth
1950	85,000	425,000	20.0%	118	32	150	566		98	967	68	ap1951
1966	130,100	550,250	23.6%	120	87	207	628		104	1,087	97	ap1967
1970	140,250	700,000	20.0%	118	90	208	674		208	1,019	99	ap1971
1980	228,446	891,446	25.6%	124	83	207	1,103	3	194	1,110	101	ap1981
1990	305,000	1,110,000	27.5%	116	112	228	1,337	1	202	693	107	ap1991
1999	379,902	1,369,809	27.7%	140	116	256	1,483	4	217	584	103	ap2000
2000	380,282	1,383,507	27.5%	138	113	251	1,515	2	209	652	103	ap2001
2001	384,085	1,395,509	27.5%	155	110	265	1,449	1	211	652	103	ap2002
2002	384,185	1,403,509	27.4%	153	103	256	1,500	1	164	482	103	ap2003
2003	379,989	1,427,956	26.6%	147	140	287	1,324	1	199	485	103	ap2004
2004	380,010	1,427,956	26.6%	151	136	287	1,324	1	193	503	103	ap2005
2013	426,641	1,855,000	23.0%	166	99	265	1,609	14	151	426	108	ap2014
2016	469,859	1,883,980	24.9%	167	85	252	1,864	13	129	365	108	ap2017
2019	486,000	1,948,731	24.9%	168	78	246	1,975	12	129	333	109	ap2020
2021	500,155	2,005,490	24.9%	164	72	236	2,119	12	109	310	109	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Justin Joseph Bianchini (Priest: 29 Jun 1964 to 25 Mar 1992)
Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 20 Feb 2012 - )
Max Leroy Davis (Priest: 31 Oct 1971 to 16 Jul 2003)
Barry James Hickey (Priest: 20 Dec 1958 to 22 Mar 1984; Archbishop: 23 Jul 1991 to 20 Feb 2012)
Gerard Joseph Holohan (Priest: 4 Sep 1971 to 11 Jun 2001)
Donald George Sproxton (Priest: 17 Dec 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Brady † (Bishop: 9 May 1845 to 2 Dec 1871)
Patrick Joseph Clune, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1910; Archbishop: 28 Aug 1913 to 24 May 1935)
William Joseph Foley † (Priest: 12 Sep 1954 to 13 Jul 1981; Archbishop: 26 Oct 1983 to 10 Feb 1991)
Bryan Gallagher †
Matthew Gibney † (Priest: 14 Jun 1863; Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Sep 1886; Bishop: 1 Nov 1886 to 14 Jul 1910)
Launcelot John Goody † (Priest: 20 Dec 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Aug 1951 to 12 Nov 1954; Archbishop: 18 Oct 1968 to 26 Oct 1983)
Martín Griver y Cuní † (Apostolic Administrator: 1862; Bishop: 22 Jul 1873 to 1 Nov 1886)
Robert Healy † (Priest: 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Oct 1975 to 25 Oct 2000)
William Bernard Kelly † (Priest: 24 Jun 1883 to 21 Mar 1898)
James Robert Knox †
Myles McKeon † (Priest: 22 Jun 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 1962 to 6 Mar 1969)
John O’Reilly † (Priest: 24 Jun 1869 to 13 May 1887)
Redmond Garrett Prendiville † (Priest: 14 Jun 1925; Coadjutor Archbishop: 11 Jul 1933; Archbishop: 24 May 1935 to 28 Jun 1968)
Peter Quinn † (Priest: 21 Dec 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1969 to 26 May 1982)
John Joseph Rafferty † (Priest: 25 Apr 1936; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1955 to 6 Jan 1962)
Joseph (José María Benito) Serra y Juliá, O.S.B. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Aug 1849 to 7 Jan 1862; Apostolic Administrator: 3 Oct 1851 to 7 Jan 1862)