Archives Office
About Us
Our office is the official archive for the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth, the administration of Perth Archdiocese and St Mary's Cathedral. We hold limited sacramental records from 1845 and maintain a Central Baptism Database. Catholic schools and religious orders of the Archdiocese are required to retain their own records. In Western Australia, the Dioceses of Geraldton (1898), Bunbury (1954) and Broome (1959) maintain a diocesan archive. For further detail about our records please refer to the content below.
Please see our Vision Statement, Mission and Service Charter
Contact Us
The Archives Office is open to the public by appointment from 10 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday. Appointments can be made by emailing the office: archives@perthcatholic.org.au or calling 6104 3626.
For research enquiries, please complete and submit the relevant form available below, and include as much information as possible. The form can be sent via email or post if necessary. Should require any assistance in completing the form please contact us.
| Archivist: | Mr Odhran O’Brien |
| Address: | 193 Harold St, Mt Lawley WA 6050, Australia |
| Mailing: | 40A Mary St, Highgate WA 6003, Australia |
| Phone: | (08) 6104 3626 |
| Email: | archives@perthcatholic.org.au |
| Website: | www.perthcatholic.org.au/Archives.htm |
Donations
Our conservation and digitisation projects help make our collection more accessible and these projects rely on donations. Unfortunately, we are not a Deductible Gift Recipient. Therefore, we cannot issue a Deductable tax receipt. Please contact us for more information.
Temporary Closure of the Archdiocesan Archives
The Archdiocesan Archives will be closed to the public from Monday, 16 June 2025 while refurbishment works are carried out to improve storage, security, and future access to our collections.
The closure is expected to last for at least 18 months. During this period:
- External research requests will be paused. Researchers may wish to contact the State Records Office of Western Australia for assistance.
- Limited enquiries (such as sacramental, property, legal, and financial records) will continue to be supported, but at a reduced capacity. Please ensure your enquiries have a longer deadline to allow for delays in processing requests.
We thank you for your understanding as we work to preserve and enhance the Archdiocese’s historical and archival collections for generations to come.
For enquiries, please email: archives@perthcatholic.org.au
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Information Governance
The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth (the Archdiocese) recognises that its records and information are strategic organisational assets.
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Research Enquiries
The Archives Office is a private archive and access to the archives is at the discretion of the archivist on receipt of the relevant application forms which are available here.
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Index of Registers
Baptism Registers, Confirmation Registers, Marriage Registers, Death Registers, Marriage dispensations . . .
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Archives Office Digital Form Requests
The Archives Office provides access to historical and sacramental records to support individuals, families, and researchers in obtaining personal documents or conducting historical inquiries.
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Resources to Download
Complete the relevant form If you would like to access the collections, records or publish material from the Archives