St Stephens Cathedral and offices. The cathedral takes its name from the ‘cathedra’ or bishop's seat, symbol of the chief pastor

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Bishop Quinn, the first bishop of the diocese, laid the foundation stone of the cathedral on the feast of St Stephen, 26 December 1863. A larger and more ornate church was envisaged than the present one but the economic depression of the mid-1860s resulted in only part of the original foundations being laid. Using the existing foundations, work was re-commenced early in 1870. On Sunday, 17 May 1874, the still-incomplete cathedral was solemnly blessed and dedicated. It covered about a third of the area of the one first planned.

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Location: elizabeth street,brisbane,queensland,australia
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