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A cathedral is a special Christian church. It's like the main or "mother" church for a diocese, which is an area managed by a bishop. What makes a cathedral unique is that it holds the bishop's special chair, called a cathedra. Only Christian groups that have bishops usually have cathedrals.

Sometimes, people think a church is a cathedral just because it's big or grand. But that's not always true! Many cathedrals are grand because they are important churches, not the other way around. A cathedral can even be a small building, especially in places with fewer people or less money. Modern cathedrals often focus more on being a good place for worship than on being super fancy.

Some cathedrals were built to be cathedrals from the start. Others were once regular local churches that later became cathedrals because of church needs or changes in the diocese.

This list shows cathedrals in Australia, grouped by their Christian denomination. You'll also find a list of churches that used to be cathedrals or were planned to be but never finished.

Anglican Cathedrals in Australia

Here are the cathedrals belonging to the Anglican Church of Australia found across Australia:

Cathedral City State/Territory Image Location
St Peter's Cathedral Adelaide South Australia Adelaide Cathedral. SA.jpg 34°54′46″S 138°35′53″E / 34.9127646°S 138.5980599°E / -34.9127646; 138.5980599 (St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide)
St Peter's Cathedral Armidale New South Wales Armidale NSW 2350, Australia - panoramio.jpg 30°30′55″S 151°39′55″E / 30.5151674°S 151.6652941°E / -30.5151674; 151.6652941 (St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale)
Cathedral of Christ the King Ballarat Victoria Ballarat Anglican Cathedral 001.JPG 37°33′49″S 143°51′29″E / 37.5636535°S 143.8579872°E / -37.5636535; 143.8579872 (Christ Church Cathedral, Ballarat)
All Saints' Cathedral Bathurst New South Wales All Saints Cathedral, Bathurst - Side.jpg 33°25′03″S 149°34′48″E / 33.4174619°S 149.5798993°E / -33.4174619; 149.5798993 (All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst)
St Paul's Cathedral Bendigo Victoria BendigoStPaul'sCathedral.JPG 36°45′44″S 144°16′58″E / 36.7622606°S 144.282811°E / -36.7622606; 144.282811 (St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo)
St John's Cathedral Brisbane Queensland St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, 2009.JPG 27°27′50″S 153°01′48″E / 27.4640077°S 153.0301134°E / -27.4640077; 153.0301134 (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane)
St Boniface's Cathedral Bunbury Western Australia 33°19′53″S 115°38′15″E / 33.3313905°S 115.6375867°E / -33.3313905; 115.6375867 (St Boniface's Cathedral, Bunbury)
Christ Church Cathedral Darwin Northern Territory Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin, Australia.jpg 12°27′57″S 130°50′43″E / 12.4658845°S 130.8453293°E / -12.4658845; 130.8453293 (Christchurch Cathedral, Darwin)
Cathedral of the Holy Cross Geraldton Western Australia OIC geraldton cbd anglican holy cross 1.jpg 28°46′44″S 114°36′53″E / 28.7789809°S 114.6146119°E / -28.7789809; 114.6146119 (Holy Cross Cathedral, Geraldton)
St Saviour's Cathedral Goulburn New South Wales GoulburnStSaviour'sCathedral.jpg 34°45′11″S 149°42′57″E / 34.7531184°S 149.7157158°E / -34.7531184; 149.7157158 (St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn)
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton New South Wales 1654 - Cathedral Church of Christ the King (inc. hall and cottages) (5052884b1).jpg 29°41′35″S 152°56′05″E / 29.6931228°S 152.9347429°E / -29.6931228; 152.9347429 (Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton)
St David's Cathedral Hobart Tasmania Hobart convict era Church - panoramio.jpg 42°53′01″S 147°19′43″E / 42.8835372°S 147.3285055°E / -42.8835372; 147.3285055 (St David's Cathedral, Hobart)
Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle New South Wales 2 christ church cathedral.jpg 32°55′44″S 151°46′50″E / 32.9289651°S 151.7805262°E / -32.9289651; 151.7805262 (Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle)
Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr Griffith New South Wales Griffith StAlbanCathedral.JPG 34°17′03″S 146°02′33″E / 34.2841796°S 146.042452°E / -34.2841796; 146.042452 (St Alban's Cathedral, Griffith)
St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne Victoria St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne 3.jpg 37°49′01″S 144°58′03″E / 37.816853°S 144.967384°E / -37.816853; 144.967384 (St St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne)
St John the Baptist Cathedral Murray Bridge South Australia MurrayBridgeAnglicanCathedral.JPG 35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.1195653°S 139.2727512°E / -35.1195653; 139.2727512 (St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge)
St John's Pro-Cathedral Parramatta New South Wales St Johns Cathedral-2.jpg 33°48′57″S 151°00′10″E / 33.8158825°S 151.0026457°E / -33.8158825; 151.0026457 (St John's Cathedral, Parramatta)
St George's Cathedral Perth Western Australia St George's Cathedral, view form the south west.jpg 31°57′21″S 115°51′40″E / 31.9557227°S 115.8611727°E / -31.9557227; 115.8611727 (St George's Cathedral, Perth)
Ss Peter & Paul's Cathedral Port Pirie South Australia PortPirie SSPeter&PaulCathedral.JPG 33°10′32″S 138°00′29″E / 33.1756511°S 138.008131°E / -33.1756511; 138.008131 (SS Peter & Paul's Cathedral, Port Pirie)
St Paul's Cathedral Rockhampton Queensland St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Rockhampton, 2009.jpg 23°22′55″S 150°30′45″E / 23.3819334°S 150.5124274°E / -23.3819334; 150.5124274 (St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton)
St Paul's Cathedral Sale Victoria Sale StPaulCathedral.JPG 38°06′24″S 147°04′18″E / 38.1067646°S 147.0715442°E / -38.1067646; 147.0715442 (St Paul's Cathedral, Sale)
St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney New South Wales 1St Andrews1.JPG 33°52′26″S 151°12′23″E / 33.873928°S 151.2063385°E / -33.873928; 151.2063385 (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)
St James Cathedral Townsville Queensland St James Cathedral, 1993.jpg 19°15′20″S 146°49′00″E / 19.2555567°S 146.8166931°E / -19.2555567; 146.8166931 (St James Cathedral, Townsville)
Holy Trinity Cathedral Wangaratta Victoria Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta, 2018 (01).jpg 36°21′18″S 146°19′16″E / 36.3551269°S 146.3212216°E / -36.3551269; 146.3212216 (Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta)
St Michael's Pro-Cathedral Wollongong New South Wales StMichaelsCathedral.JPG 34°25′25″S 150°53′44″E / 34.4237082°S 150.895599°E / -34.4237082; 150.895599 (St Michael's Pro-Cathedral, Wollongong)

Former Anglican Cathedrals

These churches used to be Anglican cathedrals:

Cathedral City State/Territory Image Location
St James Old Cathedral Melbourne Victoria Oldstjames.JPG 37°42′26″S 144°56′17.9″E / 37.70722°S 144.938306°E / -37.70722; 144.938306 (St James Old Cathedral, Melbourne)
Christ Church Old Cathedral St. Arnaud Victoria
All Souls and St Bartholomew's Cathedral Church Thursday Island Quetta Memorial Cathedral Church, 2014 10°34′44″S 142°13′12″E / 10.57889°S 142.22000°E / -10.57889; 142.22000 (Quetta Cathedral, Thursday Island)

Assyrian Cathedrals in Australia

These cathedrals belong to the Assyrian Church of the East and Ancient Church of the East in Australia:

Cathedral City/Suburb State Image Location Notes
Assyrian Church of the East, Cathedral of St Hurmizd Greenfield Park New South Wales 33°52′18″S 150°53′28″E / 33.8715714°S 150.8911899°E / -33.8715714; 150.8911899 (Assyrian Church of the East, Cathedral of St Hurmizd, Greenfield Park)
Ancient Church of the East, Cathedral of St Zaia Middleton Grange New South Wales 33°54′47″S 150°50′28″E / 33.9130682°S 150.8411828°E / -33.9130682; 150.8411828 (Ancient Church of the East, Cathedral of St Zaia, Middleton Grange)

Catholic Cathedrals in Australia

Latin Church Cathedrals

These are the cathedrals of the Latin Church, which is the largest part of the Catholic Church in Australia:

Cathedral City State/Territory Image Location
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral Adelaide South Australia St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide.JPG 34°55′44″S 138°36′05″E / 34.9290°S 138.6014°E / -34.9290; 138.6014 (St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide)
St Mary and St Joseph's Cathedral Armidale New South Wales Cathedral Armidale.jpg 28°46′38″S 114°36′43″E / 28.777354°S 114.6118171°E / -28.777354; 114.6118171 (SS Mary & Joseph's Cathedral, Armidale)
St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat Victoria Ballarat Roman Catholic Cathedral 002.JPG 37°33′45″S 143°51′09″E / 37.5624154°S 143.8525903°E / -37.5624154; 143.8525903 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat)
Ss Michael & John's Cathedral Bathurst New South Wales Bathurst SSMichael&JohnCathedral.JPG 33°25′12″S 149°34′38″E / 33.4200859°S 149.5771998°E / -33.4200859; 149.5771998 (SS Michael & John's Cathedral, Bathurst)
Sacred Heart Cathedral Bendigo Victoria Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo November 2011.JPG 36°45′36″S 144°16′26″E / 36.7600102°S 144.2738114°E / -36.7600102; 144.2738114 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo)
St Stephen's Cathedral Brisbane Queensland Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane H.jpg 27°28′09″S 153°01′44″E / 27.4692341°S 153.0288862°E / -27.4692341; 153.0288862 (St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane)
Sacred Heart Cathedral Broken Hill New South Wales BrokenHillCathedral.JPG 31°57′12″S 141°27′33″E / 31.9532362°S 141.4590303°E / -31.9532362; 141.4590303 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill)
Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral Broome Western Australia 17°57′35″S 122°14′19″E / 17.9596479°S 122.2387011°E / -17.9596479; 122.2387011 (Our Lady Cathedral, Broome)
St Patrick's Cathedral Bunbury Western Australia Bunbury war memorial gnangarra.JPG 33°19′53″S 115°38′16″E / 33.3313927°S 115.6376404°E / -33.3313927; 115.6376404 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury)
St Monica's War Memorial Cathedral Cairns Queensland Roman Catholic cathedral church St Monica, Cairns.JPG 16°55′02″S 145°46′21″E / 16.9170875°S 145.7726137°E / -16.9170875; 145.7726137 (St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns)
St Christopher's Cathedral Canberra Australian Capital Territory Canberra StChristopherCathedral.JPG 35°19′08″S 149°07′57″E / 35.3189275°S 149.1324489°E / -35.3189275; 149.1324489 (St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra)
St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral Darwin Northern Territory St Mary's Cathedral, Darwin, Australia.jpg 12°27′33″S 130°50′18″E / 12.4590835°S 130.8382412°E / -12.4590835; 130.8382412 (St Mary's Cathedral, Darwin)
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral Geraldton Western Australia OIC geraldton cbd xavier cathedral 1.jpg 28°46′39″S 114°36′43″E / 28.7773634°S 114.6118439°E / -28.7773634; 114.6118439 (St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton)
St Mary's Cathedral Hobart Tasmania 42°52′52″S 147°19′09″E / 42.8811846°S 147.3192841°E / -42.8811846; 147.3192841 (St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart)
St Carthage's Cathedral Lismore New South Wales 28°48′16″S 153°17′01″E / 28.8043779°S 153.2837221°E / -28.8043779; 153.2837221 (St Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore)
St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne Victoria St Patrick's Cathedral-Gothic Revival Style (East Side).jpg 37°48′37″S 144°58′35″E / 37.8101462°S 144.9764607°E / -37.8101462; 144.9764607 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne)
Sacred Heart Cathedral Newcastle New South Wales NewcastleNSW SacredHeartCathedral.JPG 32°55′25″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9235085°S 151.7542201°E / -32.9235085; 151.7542201 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newcastle)
St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta New South Wales St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral - Parramatta, NSW (7822311032).jpg 33°48′31″S 151°00′13″E / 33.8087266°S 151.0034765°E / -33.8087266; 151.0034765 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta)
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Perth Western Australia St Mary's Cathedral, Perth - 2009 (2).jpg 31°57′20″S 115°52′00″E / 31.9554787°S 115.8666202°E / -31.9554787; 115.8666202 (St Mary's Cathedral, Perth)
Principal Church of St Ninian & St Chad Perth Western Australia 31°56′06″S 115°54′11″E / 31.9350648°S 115.9029407°E / -31.9350648; 115.9029407 (Principal Church of St Ninian & St Chad, Perth)
St Mark's Cathedral Port Pirie South Australia PortPirie StMarkCathedral.JPG 33°10′45″S 138°00′30″E / 33.179059°S 138.0082168°E / -33.179059; 138.0082168 (St Mark's Cathedral, Port Pirie)
St Josephs Cathedral Rockhampton Queensland St Josephs Cathedral, 1994.jpg 23°23′09″S 150°30′24″E / 23.3858234°S 150.5065426°E / -23.3858234; 150.5065426 (St Joseph's Cathedral, Rockhampton)
St Mary's Cathedral Sale Victoria Sale StMaryCathedral.JPG 38°06′41″S 147°03′44″E / 38.1112747°S 147.0623603°E / -38.1112747; 147.0623603 (St Mary's Cathedral, Sale)
St Mary's Cathedral Sydney New South Wales Sydney StMaryCathedral perspective.JPG 33°52′16″S 151°12′48″E / 33.8712496°S 151.2133889°E / -33.8712496; 151.2133889 (St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney)
St Patrick's Cathedral Toowoomba Queensland St Patricks Cathedral, Toowoomba.jpg 27°34′10″S 151°57′13″E / 27.569492°S 151.9534769°E / -27.569492; 151.9534769 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba)
Sacred Heart Cathedral Townsville Queensland Sacred Heart Cathedral Townsville.jpg 19°15′32″S 146°48′42″E / 19.258972°S 146.8117641°E / -19.258972; 146.8117641 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville)
St Michael's Cathedral Wagga Wagga New South Wales St Michael's Cathedral.jpg 35°06′24″S 147°22′24″E / 35.1067199°S 147.3734488°E / -35.1067199; 147.3734488 (St Michael's Cathedral, Wagga Wagga)
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Waitara New South Wales (1)Our Lady of the Rosary Church-1.jpg 33°42′50″S 151°06′16″E / 33.713924°S 151.104412°E / -33.713924; 151.104412 (Our Lady Cathedral, Waitara)
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral Wollongong New South Wales Wollongong StFrancisXavierCathedral.JPG 34°25′33″S 150°54′07″E / 34.425768°S 150.9019505°E / -34.425768; 150.9019505 (St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong)
St John Vianney Co-Cathedral Fairy Meadow
(co-cathedral with St Francis Xavier, Wollongong)		 New South Wales Wollongong StJohnVianneyCoCathedral.JPG 34°23′52″S 150°53′30″E / 34.3977671°S 150.8917661°E / -34.3977671; 150.8917661 (St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow)

Former and Unfinished Latin Rite Cathedrals

These are churches that were once Latin Rite cathedrals or were planned but never completed:

Cathedral City State Image Location Notes
Holy Name Cathedral Brisbane Queensland Holy Name Cathedral Brisbane.jpg 27°27′48.36″S 153°1′44.55″E / 27.4634333°S 153.0290417°E / -27.4634333; 153.0290417 (Holy Name Cathedral, Brisbane) never completed
Ss Peter & Paul's Old Cathedral Goulburn New South Wales Goulburn SSPeter&PaulOldCathedral.JPG 34°45′20″S 149°42′54″E / 34.7556438°S 149.7148655°E / -34.7556438; 149.7148655 (SS Peter & Paul's former cathedral, Goulburn)
Most Holy Trinity New Norcia Western Australia 30°58′14″S 116°12′49″E / 30.9706868°S 116.213749°E / -30.9706868; 116.213749 (Most Holy Trinity, former abbatial cathedral, New Norcia) Former abbatial cathedral
Corpus Christi Cathedral St Ives New South Wales 33°43′41″S 151°09′57″E / 33.7280294°S 151.1657368°E / -33.7280294; 151.1657368 (Corpus Christi former cathedral, St Ives)
St Mary's Cathedral South Bunbury Western Australia 33°20′32″S 115°38′38″E / 33.3420928°S 115.6437961°E / -33.3420928; 115.6437961 (St Mary's former cathedral, South Bunbury)

Eastern Rite Catholic Cathedrals

These cathedrals belong to the Eastern Catholic Churches in Australia, which follow different traditions but are still part of the Catholic Church:

Cathedral City State Image Location Notes
St Maroun's Cathedral Redfern New South Wales Saint Maroun's cathedral Sydney.jpg 33°53′34″S 151°12′26″E / 33.8926601°S 151.2071942°E / -33.8926601; 151.2071942 (St Maroun's Maronite Cathedral, Redfern) Maronite Rite
St Michael's Cathedral Darlington New South Wales 33°53′36″S 151°11′20″E / 33.8933976°S 151.1887555°E / -33.8933976; 151.1887555 (St Michael's Melkite Greek Cathedral, Darlington) Melkite Greek
St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church Bossley Park New South Wales 33°51′25″S 150°53′05″E / 33.8570293°S 150.8846291°E / -33.8570293; 150.8846291 (St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, Bossley Park) Chaldean Catholic
Ss Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral North Melbourne Victoria Melbourne SSPeter&PaulUkrainianCatholicCathedral.JPG 37°47′47″S 144°56′39″E / 37.7964303°S 144.9441817°E / -37.7964303; 144.9441817 (SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, North Melbourne) Ukrainian Rite

Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals in Australia

These cathedrals belong to the Eastern Orthodox Christian churches in Australia:

Cathedral City/Suburb State Image Location Notes
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral Brisbane Queensland St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral.jpg 27°29′02″S 153°02′04″E / 27.484°S 153.0345°E / -27.484; 153.0345 Russian Orthodox
St George Cathedral Cabramatta New South Wales 33°53′54″S 150°55′30″E / 33.898429°S 150.924960°E / -33.898429; 150.924960 (St George's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Cabramatta) Serbian Orthodox
Cathedral of the Annunciation Redfern New South Wales Redfern Greek church.JPG 33°53′20″S 151°12′09″E / 33.8887945°S 151.2024937°E / -33.8887945; 151.2024937 (Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Redfern) Greek Orthodox, Patriarchate of Constantinople
St George Cathedral Redfern New South Wales Redfern Church 3.JPG 33°53′31″S 151°12′32″E / 33.8919894°S 151.2088694°E / -33.8919894; 151.2088694 (St George Antiochan Orthodox Cathedral, Redfern) Greek Orthodox, Patriarchate of Antioch
Ss Peter & Paul Cathedral Strathfield New South Wales 33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E / 33.8750811°S 151.088929°E / -33.8750811; 151.088929 (SS Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Strathfield) Russian Orthodox

Oriental Orthodox Cathedrals in Australia

These cathedrals belong to the Oriental Orthodox Christian churches in Australia:

Cathedral City State Image Location Notes
St Mary & Mina's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Bexley New South Wales 33°56′45″S 151°07′38″E / 33.945872°S 151.127226°E / -33.945872; 151.127226 (SS Mary & Mina's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Bexley)
St Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral Sydney New South Wales Sydney StThomasIndianOrthodoxCathedral.JPG 33°57′22″S 150°56′43″E / 33.9560043°S 150.9452682°E / -33.9560043; 150.9452682 (St Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney)

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