Former Mission sui juris of

Kalumburu

Australia Australia

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Mission sui juris Independent Mission

Name: Kalumburu

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kalumburu (Roman Rite)

Abbot Bernard Rooney, O.S.B. Subl.
(1971 – 1980)

Born:1934.09.26 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Ordained Priest:1964.03.19

Ecclesiastical Superior of Kalumburu (Australia) (1971 – 1980)

Abbot nullius of New Norcia (Australia) ([1974.03.19] 1974.03.31 – 1980.06.15)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Drisdale River (Roman Rite)

Abbot Gregory Gomez, O.S.B. Subl.
(1951.07.05 – 1971)

Born:1904.05.08 (Villoruebo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1928.08.18
Died:1995.05.31 († 91)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Drisdale River (Australia) (1951.07.05 – 1971)

Abbot nullius of New Norcia (Australia) (1951.07.07 – 1973.12.18)

Abbot Anselmo Federico Catalán, O.S.B. Subl.
(1915.06.30 – 1951)

Born:1878.11.16 (Corella de Navarra, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1902.09.20
Died:1959.07.29 (Subiaco, Italy † 80)

Abbot nullius of New Norcia (Australia) (1914.10.12 – 1951)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Drisdale River (Australia) (1915.06.30 – 1951)

Bishop Fulgentius Antonio Torres, O.S.B. Subl.
(1910.05.04 – 1914.10.05)

Born:1861.06.24 (Ibiza, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1889.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1910.05.22
Died:1914.10.05 (Perth, Western Australia, Australia † 53)

Abbot nullius of New Norcia (Australia) (1902.10.02 – 1914.10.05)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Drisdale River (Australia) (1910.05.04 – 1914.10.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1910.05.05 – 1914.10.05)

Titular Bishop of Dorylæum (1910.05.10 – 1914.10.05)

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