| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Broome | |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Broomensis |
| Image Alt: | Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Metropolitan: | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Territory: | Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia |
| Province: | Province of Perth |
| Coordinates: | -17.9586°N 122.2378°W |
| Area Km2: | 773,000 |
| Population: | 35,001 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 13,402 |
| Catholics Percent: | 38.3 |
| Parishes: | 9 |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 10 May 1887 as Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley 7 June 1966 as Diocese of Broome |
| Cathedral: | Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome |
| Bishop: | Sede vacante |
| Bishop Title: | Bishop |
| Apostolic Admin: | Michael Morrissey |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Christopher Alan Saunders Paul William Boyers |
| Website: | Catholic Diocese of Broome |
The Diocese of Broome is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Australia. The diocese covers the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth. Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, in Broome, Western Australia.
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 Drysdale River, which was later renamed Kalumburu. On 13 November 1959, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberleys. It was elevated as a diocese on 7 June 1966. In 1980, it regained the territory of the suppressed Mission sui juris of Kalumburu.
The following individuals were ordinaries of Broome:[1]
| Order | Name | Title | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bernard Kelly † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1894 | 1909 | Resigned whilst earlier elevated as Bishop of Geraldton | |||
| Fulgentius Torres, OSB † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 5 May 1910 | 6 October 1914 | Died in office | |||
| John Creagh, CSsR † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1914 | 1922 | Died in office | |||
| Ernesto Coppo, SDB † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 1 December 1922 | 1928 | Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia | |||
| Ottone Raible, SAC † | Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in Western Australia | 18 January 1928 | 18 June 1935 | Elevated as Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | |||
| Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 18 June 1935 | 12 March 1958 | Resigned and appointed Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kimberley in Western Australia | ||||
| John Jobst, SAC † | Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | 13 January 1959 | 7 June 1966 | Elevated as Bishop of Broome | |||
| Bishop of Broome | 7 June 1966 | 3 November 1995 | Retired and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broome | ||||
| Bishop of Broome | 8 February 1996 | 11 March 2020 | Stood aside, pending investigation, later resigned 2021 and appointed Bishop Emeritus | ||||
| Peter Ingham | Apostolic Administrator of Broome, Bishop Emeritus of Wollongong | 11 March 2020 | 28 August 2021 | Pope's official acceptance of prior bishop's resignation and appointment of Bishop of Geraldton as replacement.[2] | |||
| Michael Henry Morrissey | 28 August 2021 | Present |
, the diocese had nineteen parishes:[3]