| Archdiocese of Brisbane Archidioecesis Brisbanensis |
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The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | South East region of Queensland, including Greater Brisbane |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Brisbane |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 65,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,626,000 621,000 ( 23.6%%) |
| Parishes | 109 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 April 1859 as the Diocese of Brisbane; 10 May 1887 as the Archdiocese of Brisbane |
| Cathedral | The Cathedral of St Stephen |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary of the Cross |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Apostolic Administrator | Geoffrey Jarrett |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Brian Vincent Finnigan; Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Emeritus Bishops | John Bathersby John Joseph Gerry |
| Website | |
| http://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. The resignation of Archbishop John Bathersby was accepted in November 2011. Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett was appointed as Apostolic Administrator pending the appointment of a permanent Archbishop.[1][2]
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The following people have been have been elected as Roman Catholic Archbishops of Brisbane or any of its precursor titles:[3]
| Order | Name | Title | Date enthroned | Reign ended | Term of office | Reason for term end |
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| 1 | James Quinn † | Bishop of Brisbane | 14 April 1859 | 18 August 1881 | 22 years, 126 days | Died in office |
| 2 | Robert Dunne † | Bishop of Brisbane | 3 January 1882 | 10 May 1887 | 5 years, 127 days | Elevated as Archbishop of Brisbane |
| Archbishop of Brisbane | 10 May 1887 | 13 January 1917 | 29 years, 248 days | Died in office | ||
| 3 | James Duhig † | Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane | 27 February 1912 | 13 January 1917 | 4 years, 321 days | Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane |
| Archbishop of Brisbane | 13 January 1917 | 10 April 1965 | 48 years, 87 days | Died in office | ||
| 4 | Patrick Mary O'Donnell † | Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbane | 8 November 1948 | 10 April 1965 | 16 years, 153 days | Succeeded as Archbishop of Brisbane |
| Archbishop of Brisbane | 10 April 1965 | 5 March 1973 | 7 years, 329 days | Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane | ||
| 5 | Francis Roberts Rush † | Archbishop of Brisbane | 5 March 1973 | 3 December 1991 | 18 years, 273 days | Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus |
| 6 | John Bathersby | Archbishop of Brisbane | 3 December 1991 | 14 November 2011 | 19 years, 346 days | Retired and appointed Archbishop Emeritus |
Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett was appointed Apostolic Administrator on 14 November 2011.
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