Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Brisbane
Latin:Archidioecesis Brisbanensis
Country:Australia
Territory:South East region of Queensland, including Greater Brisbane
Province:Brisbane
Coordinates:-27.4656°N 153.0447°W
Area Km2:65,000
Population:2,849,000
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:663,000
Catholics Percent:23.3
Parishes:103
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman 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 Mary of the Cross
Priests:245
Bishop:Mark Coleridge
Bishop Title:Archbishop of Brisbane
Auxiliary Bishops:Tim Norton SVD[1]
Emeritus Bishops:Brian Vincent Finnigan
Joseph John Oudeman, OFMCap
Map:Erzbistum Brisbane.svg
Website:bne.catholic.net.au

The Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Brisbane and covering the South East region of Queensland, Australia.

Part of the 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 the metropolitan of the suffragan dioceses of Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville.

The Cathedral of St Stephen is the seat of the Archbishop of Brisbane. On 12 May 2012 Mark Coleridge was installed as the sixth Archbishop of Brisbane, the seventh Bishop of Brisbane.[2] [3]

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.[4]

On 27 January 1877 Pope Pius IX excised the northern part of the Diocese of Brisbane from Cape Hinchinbrook and then west to the border with South Australia (now Northern Territory) to create the Vicariate Apostolic of Queensland (later the Diocese of Cairns.[5]

On 29 December 1882, the 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.[6] [7]

In 1929, the Diocese of Toowoomba was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane.[4]

Bishops

Ordinaries

The following people have been appointed as Archbishops of Brisbane or any of its precursor titles:[8]

OrderNameTitleDate enthronedReign endedTerm of officeReason for term end
James Quinn † Bishop of Brisbane 14 April 1859 18 August 1881 Died in office
Robert Dunne † Bishop of Brisbane 3 January 1882 10 May 1887 Elevated as Archbishop of Brisbane
Archbishop of Brisbane 10 May 1887 13 January 1917 Died in office
James Duhig † Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane 27 February 1912 13 January 1917 Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane
Archbishop of Brisbane 13 January 1917 10 April 1965 Died in office
Patrick Mary O'Donnell † Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane 8 November 1948 10 April 1965 Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane
Archbishop of Brisbane 10 April 1965 5 March 1973 Retired and titled Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane
Francis Roberts Rush † Archbishop of Brisbane 5 March 1973 3 December 1991 Retired and titled Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane
John Bathersby † Archbishop of Brisbane 3 December 1991 14 November 2011 Retired and titled Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane
Archbishop of Brisbane 11 May 2012 present n/a

Coadjutors are included in the table above.

Auxiliary bishops

Current
Former

Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

Cathedral

See main article: Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane. 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.

In 1927, there was a plan to replace St Stephen's with a new Holy Name Cathedral to be built in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. However, funding was only sufficient to build the crypt. Eventually the project was abandoned, the crypt demolished and the land sold.

Parishes

Economic contribution

The archdiocese contributes around $2.5 billion to the economy through its schools and other institutions, providing employment to 22,000 people.[11]

The archdiocese manages 98 parishes and 144 Catholic schools. It also provides services to 12,992 aged care and disability clients, support for 8362 seniors to live at home, support to 23,000 victims of domestic violence and help for 4,000 people with mental illness.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fr Tim Norton named new Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane . 11 November 2021 .
  2. Appointment of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane: The Most Revd Mark Benedict Coleridge, DD . 2 April 2012 . 3 April 2012 . Catholic Church in Australia .
  3. News: Catholic Church names Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge . The Courier–Mail . 3 April 2012 . Macdonald, Robert . 3 April 2012 .
  4. Web site: Our Story. Archdiocesan Profile. Archdiocese of Brisbane. 20 July 2013.
  5. News: 17 November 1877. QUEENSLAND. VI. 6. Advocate. 463. Victoria, Australia. 4 September 2020. National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: Diocese History. Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. 20 July 2013.
  7. News: ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN QUEENSLAND. . . Melbourne . 21 December 1881 . 20 July 2013 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Archdiocese of Brisbane . The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church . 16 October 2011 . 27 October 2011 .
  9. Web site: Fr Tim Norton named new Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane . 11 November 2021 .
  10. News: POPE FRANCIS NAMES NEW BISHOP FOR CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TOOWOOMBA . 25 May 2023 . Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba . 24 May 2023.
  11. https://catholicleader.com.au/news/new-study-shows-archdiocese-of-brisbnae-contributes-2-5-million-to-queensland-economy The Catholic Leader July 15, 2020

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