Diocese of Cairns Dioecesis Cairnensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Territory | Far North region of Queensland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Brisbane |
| Metropolitan | Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 16°55′00″S 145°46′21″E / 16.91667°S 145.77250°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 377,000 km2 (146,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 235,396 59,912 ( 25.5%%) |
| Parishes |  24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1877 as Vicariate Apostolic of Queensland; 10 May 1887 as Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown; 8 July 1941 as Diocese of Cairns |
| Cathedral | St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joe Caddy |
| Bishops emeritus | James Foley |
| Map | |
 | |
| Website | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns is located in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The diocese was erected as a vicariate apostolic in 1877 and was elevated to a diocese in 1941. Its territorial remit is Far North Queensland.[1]
St Monica's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Cairns. On 6 June, 2024, it was announced that Joe Caddy, formerly Vicar general of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, has been appointed as bishop of Cairns.[2]
- ^ University, Find & Connect Web Resource Project, The University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic. "Catholic Diocese of Cairns - Organisation - Find & Connect - Queensland". www.findandconnect.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "New Bishop of Cairns".