Rockhampton, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Corner William & West Streets, Rockhampton, Queensland, 4700
Architect: Francis Drummond Greville Stanley
Traditional Owners: Darumbal people
Last Updated: 26/06/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first official Roman Catholic service in Rockhampton was held in May 1862, when Bishop James Quinn of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brisbane sent two young priests on a pastoral visit. The Church was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1893 to 1982.
The site for the Cathedral was acquired in 1877.
The cathedral is constructed from rockfaced coursed sandstone, with smooth faced sandstone detailing including coursing, mouldings, window and door surrounds and tracery. The building is characteristic of substantial Gothic revival cathedrals, with sandstone construction, cruciform plan, Gothic detailing, steeply pitched roof, towers with spires, stained glass panels and internal furnishings and fittings.
A full description can be found here.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 - 1931 | Father P. J. O'Keefe | |||
| 1929 - 1932 | Father Michael Baldwin | Administrator | 1951 | |
| 1930 - 1932 | Father Martin A. Pyke | 1968 | ||
| 1932 - 1933 | Father P. J. O'Keefe | Administrator | ||
| 1932 - 1934 | Father Malachy V. Lynam | 1984 | ||
| 1933 - 1951 | Father P. M. Bannon | Administrator | ||
| 1933 - 1934 | Father D. Byrne | |||
| 1934 - 1936 | Father Andrew Paul Healion | 1993 | ||
| 1935 - 1935 | Father Rudolph Rickerby | 1945 | ||
| 1935 - 1937 | Father Daniel G. Tiernan | 1983 | ||
| 1936 - 1936 | Father William Grennan | 1977 | ||
| 1936 - 1937 | Father D. Byrne | |||
| 1937 - 1939 | Father T. M. Collins | 1937 | ||
| 1937 - 1941 | Father T. J. Murphy | |||
| 1939 - 1942 | Father John Michael Leahy | 1980 | ||
| 1940 - 1947 | Father Denis Roche | 1954 | ||
| 1942 - 1946 | Father David Hawe | 1976 | ||
| 1943 - 1944 | Father Michael Greene | 1927 | 2015 | |
| 1945 - 1945 | Father C. Daly | |||
| 1945 - 1946 | Father F. Smith | |||
| 1946 - 1948 | Father John Michael Leahy | 1980 | ||
| 1947 - 1952 | Father J. K. Meade | |||
| 1948 - 1952 | Father Bernard J. Wallace | 1990 | ||
| 1949 - 1951 | Father Kevin J. Bagley | 1994 | ||
| 1951 - 1952 | Father T. J. Murphy | Administrator | ||
| 1951 - 1953 | Father M. K. Hayes | |||
| 1952 - 1954 | Father Michael J. Dolan | Administrator | 1975 | |
| 1953 - 1954 | Father John J. Comerford | 1979 | ||
| 1953 - 1959 | Father K. J. Tracey | |||
| 1954 - 1959 | Father Terence J. Punzell | 2000 | ||
| 1955 - 1955 | Father Michael Lanigan | 1970 | ||
| 1955 - 1965 | Father P. J. Walsh | |||
| 1959 - 1959 | Father B. Leary | |||
| 1959 - 1964 | Father K. J. Schmidt | |||
| 1960 - 1965 | Father J. Murphy | |||
| 1963 - 1964 | Father Robert. Francis Cullinane | 2007 | ||
| 1963 - 1966 | Father P. Cramb | |||
| 1964 - 1964 | Father J. K. Meade | Administrator | ||
| 1965 - 1966 | Father L. J. O'Rourke | |||
| 1965 - 1967 | Father P. J. Rasmussen | |||
| 1965 - 1968 | Father A. P. Healion | |||
| 1967 - 1968 | Father J. F. Cawte | |||
| 1968 - 1968 | Father P. M. Greene | 1927 | 2015 | |
| 1968 - 1971 | Father J. J. Stallard | |||
| 1969 - 1973 | Father P. J. Doyle | |||
| 1969 - 1977 | Father M. V. Lynam | |||
| 1972 - 1972 | Father J. T. Hayes | |||
| 1973 - 1973 | Father D. A. O'Shea | |||
| 1973 - 1973 | Father P. J. Mooney | |||
| 1977 - 1980 | Father N. T. Hynes | |||
| 1974 - 1977 | Father B. O'Donohue | |||
| 1974 - 1977 | Father M. J. McCardle | |||
| 1977 - 1980 | Father N. T. Hynes | |||
| 1977 - 1981 | Father G. A. Barnes | |||
| 1980 - 1984 | Father R. T. Tynan | |||
| 1981 - 1984 | Father P. McCluskey | |||
| 1984 - 1984 | Father P. J. Rasmussen | Administrator | ||
| 1984 - 1988 | Father C. M. Schick | |||
| 1985 - 1996 | Father F. C. Gilbert | |||
| 1989 - 1994 | Father N. T. McDonald | |||
| 1993 - 1994 | Father A. Hooper | |||
| 1995 - 1997 | Father S. Hanly | |||
| 1997 - 2010 | Father T. Loth | |||
| 2003 - 2003 | Father P. J. Tonti | |||
| 2006 - 2008 | Father M. D.H. Moloney | |||
| 2008 - 2010 | Father B. F. Little | |||
| 2010 - | Father J. Daly | |||
| 2011 - 2013 | Father M. Kujur | |||
| 2013 - 2015 | Father J. Fitz Herbert | |||
| 2014 - | Father A. Hogan |
Organ:
The organ was built in 1925-26 by Whitehouse Brothers of Brisbane at a cost of £1320. Installation in Rockhampton was in progress by late April 1926. A full description and photos can be seen be found here.
Contributions:
1. 2023 John Huth for list of Clergy.
Source:
1. Wikipedia
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
3. Deceased Clergy in Australia, 1788-present.