What is a parish?
A parish is a local/suburban Catholic community centred on a local church. A parish has certain geographical boundaries that can include a number of suburbs. For example, the parish of Floreat includes the suburb of Wembley. In the country areas, a parish can include a number of towns. For example, the parish of York includes the towns of Beverley and Brookton. A parish community is normally cared for by a parish priest who lives within the parish. A group of parishes makes up a diocese or archdiocese. The parishes of Perth make up the Archdiocese of Perth. An Archdiocese is led by an Archbishop. The Archbishop of Perth is Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. His Assistant Bishop is Bishop Donald Sproxton.