St Stephen's Cathedral

St Stephen's Cathedral is the heritage-listed Roman Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of Brisbane, located at 249 Elizabeth Street in Brisbane City, Queensland. Constructed in stages between 1864 and 1922 in Gothic Revival style, it is the oldest Catholic cathedral in Queensland. Notable for its sandstone facade, stained-glass windows, Blessed Sacrament Chapel and Francis Rush Centre, it serves as the principal place of worship and a central city landmark.

Visitors can expect a Gothic Revival sandstone cathedral in central Brisbane with a spacious nave, stained-glass windows, timber ceiling, marble altar, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and pipe organ. The precinct includes the adjacent Old St Stephen's Chapel (1850), landscaped grounds, the Francis Rush Centre, and a gift shop. Visitors can explore the interior, attend Mass, view religious artworks and memorials, and join guided tours when available in a quiet, reverent city-centre setting.

Foundation stone laid in 1863 and construction carried out in stages from 1864 to 1922 to designs initially by Benjamin Backhouse and later architects including R. George Suter and Hennessy, Hennessy & Co. Built of Brisbane tuff and sandstone in Gothic Revival style, it is the oldest Catholic cathedral in Queensland. The adjacent Old St Stephen's Chapel built 1847-1850 is the oldest surviving church building in Brisbane. The cathedral is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Mother church and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, serving as the principal place of Catholic worship, liturgy, music and major archdiocesan celebrations. It is a significant city landmark and community gathering place for religious services, weddings, concerts and cultural events.