Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia centred in Brisbane and covering the south east region of Queensland, Australia. Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Brisbane, the region covered was initially administered by the Archdiocese of Sydney. In 1859 the Diocese of Brisbane was erected, and elevated as an archdiocese in 1887.