Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Archidioecesis Brisbanensis
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File:Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.svg
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Brisbane
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Country | Australia |
Territory | South East region of Queensland, including Greater Brisbane |
Ecclesiastical province | Brisbane |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,849,000 663,000 (23.3%) |
Parishes | 103 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 April 1859 as the Diocese of Brisbane; 10 May 1887 as the Archdiocese of Brisbane |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Stephen |
Patron saint | Saint Mary of the Cross |
Secular priests | 245 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop of Brisbane | Mark Coleridge |
Auxiliary Bishops | Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap. |
Emeritus Bishops | John Bathersby John Joseph Gerry |
Website | |
www.bne.catholic.net.au |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin Rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Brisbane and covering the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
Part of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Brisbane, the region covered was initially administered by the Archdiocese of Sydney. In 1859 the Diocese of Brisbane was erected, and elevated as an archdiocese in 1887. The archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville.
The Cathedral of St Stephen is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane. Mark Coleridge was installed as the seventh Archbishop of Brisbane in a liturgical ceremony on 11 May 2012.[1][2]
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History
The Diocese of Brisbane was established in 1859, with responsibility for the entire state of Queensland. Prior to its establishment, Queensland was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.[3]
On 29 December 1882, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The new Rockhampton diocese had responsibility for northern Queensland while the Brisbane archdiocese retained responsibility for southern Queensland.[4] [5]
In 1929, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane.[3]
Ordinaries
The following people have been appointed as Roman Catholic Archbishops of Brisbane or any of its precursor titles:[6]
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Order Name Title Date enthroned Reign ended Term of office Reason for term end 1 James Quinn † Bishop of Brisbane 14 April 1859 18 August 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Died in office 2 Robert Dunne † Bishop of Brisbane 3 January 1882 10 May 1887 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Elevated as Archbishop of Brisbane Archbishop of Brisbane 10 May 1887 13 January 1917 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Died in office 3 James Duhig † Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane 27 February 1912 13 January 1917 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane Archbishop of Brisbane 13 January 1917 10 April 1965 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Died in office 4 Patrick Mary O'Donnell † Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane 8 November 1948 10 April 1965 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane Archbishop of Brisbane 10 April 1965 5 March 1973 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane 5 Francis Roberts Rush † Archbishop of Brisbane 5 March 1973 3 December 1991 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane 6 John Bathersby Archbishop of Brisbane 3 December 1991 14 November 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane 7 Mark Coleridge Archbishop of Brisbane 11 May 2012 present Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. n/a
Auxiliary bishops
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- Current
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Cathedral
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The gothic revival cathedral is located on a site bounded by Elizabeth, Charlotte and Edward Streets, in the Australian city of Brisbane. Built between 1864 and 1922, with extensions made in 1989, the cathedral was established with James Quinn as its first bishop. Quinn planned to construct a large cathedral to accommodate a growing congregation. On 26 December 1863, the Feast of St Stephen, Quinn laid the foundation stone for a grand cathedral designed by Benjamin Backhouse. Backhouse's original design was changed and downsized numerous times over the course of the cathedral's completion, mainly for economic reasons.
Parishes
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See also
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References
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