TheMission sui iuris of Kalumburu (originally Drysdale River) was a Roman Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in Western Australia from 1910 to 1980.

It was established on 4 May 1910 asMission sui juris of Drysdale River on territory split off from theApostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia. It was to remain exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.^[1]

In 1971, it was renamed asMission sui juris of Kalumburu.

In 1980 it was suppressed and its territory merged into theRoman Catholic Diocese of Broome.

(all from the same Latin congregation)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Drisdale River

• Fulgentius Torres (1910.05.04 – 1914.10.05), whileSuperior General of theSubiaco Cassinese Benedictine Congregation (O.S.B. Subl.); laterApostolic Administrator of the mother jurisdictionApostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Western Australia (Australia) (1910.05.05 – 1914.10.05) &Titular Bishop ofDorylæum (1910.05.10 – 1914.10.05)
• Apostolic Administrator Anselmo Federico Catalán, O.S.B. Subl. (1915.06.30 – 1951), while Abbot Ordinary of theTerritorial Abbacy of New Norcia
• Apostolic Administrator Abbot Gregory Gomez, O.S.B. Subl. (1951.07.05 – 1971), while Abbot Ordinary of theTerritorial Abbacy of New Norcia^[2]

Ecclesiastical Superior of Kalumburu

• Bernard Rooney, O.S.B. Subl. (1971–1980), part of his term already Abbot Ordinary of theTerritorial Abbacy of New Norcia ([1974.03.19] 1974.03.31 – 1980.06.15)

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