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Diocese of Rockhampton
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The Diocese of Rockhampton is a Latin Church suffragan see covering central Queensland, erected in 1882. Bishop Daniel Meagher was installed as its 11th bishop on 28 May 2026, succeeding Bishop Michael McCarthy.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Daniel Meagher
- Latin name
- Rockhamptonien(sis)
- Erected
- 29 December 1882
- Cathedral
- St Joseph's Cathedral, Rockhampton
- Patron
- Saint Joseph
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Brisbane (Archdiocese of Brisbane)
- Catholics
- 95,000
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, 170 William Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [07]4151.6666
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Toowoomba 486 km
- Diocese of Brisbane 516 km
- Diocese of Townsville 597 km
- Diocese of Lismore 665 km
- Diocese of Armidale 801 km
- Diocese of Cairns 872 km
Parishes near the see
- Sarina · Sarina <1 km
- Gladstone · Gladstone 1 km
- Bundaberg · Bundaberg 1 km
- Rockhampton - North Rockhampton · Rockhampton 1 km
- Blackwater / Duaringa / Dingo · Blackwater 1 km
- Emerald · Emerald 1 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia + CathNews,annuario · Annuario code 001002762 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08