Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane
The Cathedral of St Stephen is the heritage-listed cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane and seat of its archbishop in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. St Stephen's was only meant to serve as a temporary seat for the archbishop, and plans for a replacement were made with the Holy Name Cathedral, however the cathedral was never built.
| St Stephen's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St Stephen | |
Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane, west front | |
| 27°28′07″S 153°01′44″E | |
| Address | 259–269 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | cathedralofststephen |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 17 May 1874 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Backhouse |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 26 December 1863 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Brisbane |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Mark Coleridge |
Queensland Heritage Register | |
| Official name | St Stephen's Cathedral, St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral |
| Type | State heritage (built, landscape) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600107 |
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