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Diocese of Brisbane
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The Archdiocese of Brisbane covers southeast Queensland and serves as metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville. Founded as a diocese in 1859 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1887, it is led by Archbishop Shane Mackinlay, installed on 11 September 2025.
- Archbishop
- Most Rev. Shane Mackinlay
- Latin name
- Brisbanen(sis)
- Erected
- 12 April 1859
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane
- Patron
- Saint Mary MacKillop
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Brisbane
- Catholics
- 663,000
- Chancery
- G.P.O. Box 282, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [07]3324.3415
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Toowoomba 100 km
- Diocese of Lismore 154 km
- Diocese of Armidale 361 km
- Diocese of Rockhampton 516 km
- Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle 618 km
- Diocese of Broken Bay 719 km
Parishes near the see
- St Johns Wood The Gap · The Gap 3 km
- St Ignatius', Toowong · Toowong 5 km
- Holy Family, Indooroopilly · Indooroopilly 5 km
- Jubilee, Paddington · Paddington 5 km
- Our Lady of the Rosary, Kenmore · Kenmore 5 km
- St Michael's, Dorrington · Dorrington 6 km
Official diocesan website →Cathedral →Wikipedia →Map →Linked data →
Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000958 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08