Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba

Diocese of Toowoomba

Dioecesis Tuumbanus
St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba, 2014
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryDarling Downs and
South West regions of Queensland
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Brisbane
MetropolitanBrisbane
Coordinates27°33′41″S 151°57′53″E / 27.56139°S 151.96472°E / -27.56139; 151.96472
Statistics
Area487,456 km2 (188,208 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
Decrease 232,900
Increase 65,912 (Increase 28.3%%)
ParishesSteady 35
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 May 1929
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba
Patron saintMary of the Southern Cross, Blessed Virgin Mary
Secular priests50
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopKenneth Howell
Bishops emeritusRobert McGuckin
William Morris
Map
Website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba: is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, established in 1929, covering the Darling Downs and south west regions of Queensland, Australia.

St Patrick's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba. The diocese covers an area of 487,000 square kilometres (188,000 sq mi). with 48 priests and 57 members of religious orders. There are 77,400 Catholics among the 276,700 total population within the diocese's borders.[citation needed]