Three-dimensional　(3D)　macroporous　perovskite-type　oxides　SrFeO3-delta　(i.e.,　SFO-xEG,　x　=　1,　3,　and　6)　with　a　cubic　perovskite　structure　have　been　prepared　using　the　citric　acid-assisted　poly(methyl　methacrylate)-templating　method　in　the　presence　of　a　certain　amount　(1,　3　or　6　mL)　of　ethylene　glycol　(EG).　The　physicochemical　properties　of　the　materials　were　characterized　by　means　of　numerous　techniques　and　their　catalytic　activities　were　evaluated　for　toluene　combustion.　It　is　shown　that　the　SFO-3EG　sample　possessed　the　best　pore　quality　and　highest　surface　area　(ca.　34　m(2)/g).　Most　of　the　pores　of　SFO-xEG　(x　=　1,　3,　and　6)　were　ca.　72,　52,　and　64　nm,　respectively.　There　was　a　good　relationship　of　surface　area,　oxygen　adspecies　concentration,　and　low-temperature　reducibility　with　catalytic　performance　of　the　sample　(i.e.,　SFO-3EG　＞　SFO-6EG　＞　SFO-1EG　＞　SFO-bulk).　The　SFO-3EG　catalyst　performed　the　best,　giving　a　T-50%　of　ca.　270　degrees　C　and　a　T-90%　of　ca.　310　degrees　C　at　space　velocity　=　5000　mL/(g　h).　It　is　concluded　that　the　good　catalytic　performance　of　SFO-3EG　was　associated　with　its　large　surface　area,　high　oxygen　adspecies　concentration,　and　good　low-temperature　reducibility　as　well　as　the　high-quality　3D　macroporous　structure.　(C)　2012　Elsevier　B.　V.　All　rights　reserved.