Brisbane (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mark Benedict Coleridge, Archbishop
Brian Vincent Finnigan, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 May 1887
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 63,526 (24,536 Square Miles)
Description: From the Queensland / New South Wales border, north to Gin Gin and west to Eidsvold and Gatton
Official Web Site: https://brisbanecatholic.org.au
Mailing Address: Francis Rush Centre, 277 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000; G.P.O. Box 282, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Telephone: (07)3324.3415

Historical Details

Diocese of Brisbane
- Latin Name: Brisbanensis
- Erected: 12 April 1859
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sydney
- Country: Australia

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Quinn † (12 Apr 1859 Appointed - 18 Aug 1881 Died)
Robert Dunne † (3 Jan 1882 Appointed - 13 Jan 1917 Died)
James Duhig † (13 Jan 1917 Succeeded - 10 Apr 1965 Died)
Patrick Mary O’Donnell † (10 Apr 1965 Succeeded - 5 Mar 1973 Retired)
Francis Roberts Rush † (5 Mar 1973 Appointed - 3 Dec 1991 Retired)
John Alexius Bathersby † (3 Dec 1991 Appointed - 14 Nov 2011 Retired)
Mark Benedict Coleridge (2 Apr 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Brisbane
12 April 1859	Erected	Archdiocese of Sydney (Queensland)	Diocese of Brisbane (erected)
1877	Territory Lost	Diocese of Brisbane	Vicariate Apostolic of Queensland (erected)
29 December 1881	Territory Lost	Diocese of Brisbane	Diocese of Rockhampton (erected)
Archdiocese of Brisbane
10 May 1887	Elevated	Diocese of Brisbane	Archdiocese of Brisbane
28 May 1929	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Brisbane (Southern part of Queensland, south of the twenty-fifth degree of south latitude and west of the Auburn and great Dividing Ranges)	Diocese of Toowoomba (erected)
5 May 1950	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Brisbane (Boundries adjusted) Diocese of Toowoomba (Boundries adjusted)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Brisbane

1950 121,000 560,000 21.6% 142 57 199 608 57 882 77 ap1951

1952 130,000 570,000 22.8% 147 65 212 613 56 1,168 88 ap1960

1966 203,700 954,680 21.3% 188 113 301 676 249 1,328 109 ap1967

1968 241,500 1,067,480 22.6% 179 118 297 813 267 1,346 105 ap1971

1980 299,000 1,297,000 23.1% 189 125 314 952 333 1,557 115 ap1981

1990 428,000 1,560,000 27.4% 202 109 311 1,376 257 1,045 109 ap1991

1999 550,603 2,255,100 24.4% 188 103 291 1,892 1 236 861 112 ap2000

2000 550,603 2,255,100 24.4% 168 92 260 2,117 1 209 829 112 ap2001

2001 550,603 2,255,100 24.4% 163 95 258 2,134 1 219 818 111 ap2002

2002 550,603 2,255,100 24.4% 175 95 270 2,039 216 793 111 ap2003

2003 598,700 2,529,154 23.7% 165 90 255 2,347 2 220 780 112 ap2004

2004 598,700 2,529,154 23.7% 179 97 276 2,169 1 220 768 109 ap2005

2006 621,000 2,626,000 23.6% 156 96 252 2,464 6 227 739 109 ap2007

2012 663,000 2,849,000 23.3% 155 90 245 2,706 15 215 611 103 ap2013

2015 740,000 3,205,000 23.1% 176 94 270 2,740 14 211 542 100 ap2016

2018 771,800 3,342,700 23.1% 173 93 266 2,901 15 188 502 98 ap2019

2020 789,000 3,418,058 23.1% 154 77 231 3,415 20 163 449 97 ap2021

2022 812,780 3,521,000 23.1% 145 83 228 3,564 19 159 418 94 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Brisbane
1950	121,000	560,000	21.6%	142	57	199	608		57	882	77	ap1951
1952	130,000	570,000	22.8%	147	65	212	613		56	1,168	88	ap1960
1966	203,700	954,680	21.3%	188	113	301	676		249	1,328	109	ap1967
1968	241,500	1,067,480	22.6%	179	118	297	813		267	1,346	105	ap1971
1980	299,000	1,297,000	23.1%	189	125	314	952		333	1,557	115	ap1981
1990	428,000	1,560,000	27.4%	202	109	311	1,376		257	1,045	109	ap1991
1999	550,603	2,255,100	24.4%	188	103	291	1,892	1	236	861	112	ap2000
2000	550,603	2,255,100	24.4%	168	92	260	2,117	1	209	829	112	ap2001
2001	550,603	2,255,100	24.4%	163	95	258	2,134	1	219	818	111	ap2002
2002	550,603	2,255,100	24.4%	175	95	270	2,039		216	793	111	ap2003
2003	598,700	2,529,154	23.7%	165	90	255	2,347	2	220	780	112	ap2004
2004	598,700	2,529,154	23.7%	179	97	276	2,169	1	220	768	109	ap2005
2006	621,000	2,626,000	23.6%	156	96	252	2,464	6	227	739	109	ap2007
2012	663,000	2,849,000	23.3%	155	90	245	2,706	15	215	611	103	ap2013
2015	740,000	3,205,000	23.1%	176	94	270	2,740	14	211	542	100	ap2016
2018	771,800	3,342,700	23.1%	173	93	266	2,901	15	188	502	98	ap2019
2020	789,000	3,418,058	23.1%	154	77	231	3,415	20	163	449	97	ap2021
2022	812,780	3,521,000	23.1%	145	83	228	3,564	19	159	418	94	ap2023