Catholic Centre
Catholic Centre
The Townsville Diocesan Office is located in the Catholic Centre (McGuire House) next to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 270 Stanley Street, Townsville.
The building was originally the Bishop’s House and was blessed and opened by Archbishop J. Duhig in October,1937. Substantial renovations took place to the building and in February, 2000 Bishop Raymond Benjamin Blessed and Opened McGuire House. The opening coincided with the 70th Anniversary of the foundation of the Diocese of Townsville.
The following offices are located in the building:
- Office of the Bishop of Townsville
- Office of the Financial Administrator
- Diocesan Development Fund
- Safeguarding, Culture and Shared Services
- Clergy Formation & Ministry
- Governance, Compliance & Strategy
- Matrimonial Tribunal
- Vocations Townsville
- Caritas Australia
- Catholic Mission
266-270 Stanley Street
(PO Box 6149) Townsville, Qld 4810
The Catholic Diocese of Townsville acknowledges the occupation and care of the land, waterways and sea by Traditional Custodians and their continual cultural connection to Country as expressed through their history, music, language, songs, art and dancing. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as having the oldest continuing cultures on the planet.