The members of St. Alphonsa Catholic Community. are the Faithful of the the Syro-Malabar Church, which is an Oriental (Eastern Rite) Catholic Church, in full communion with the Church of Rome. It is the second largest of the 22 Oriental Catholic Churches with over 4 million vibrant believers worldwide. There is a major presence Syro-Malabar Catholic Community in Brisbane. These Syro-Malabar Catholic Community members are predominantly settled in different Northern suburbs around Brisbane. The Syro-Malabar Catholic Community believers who were residing in these suburbs gathered together as early as 2007. This Syro-Malabar Catholic Community is incorporated and named as St. Alphonsa Catholic Community Inc in December 2012.