Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral
Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral 05-10-2016 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane.
Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral 15-10-2006 - Amos T Fairchild - See Note.

Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral

Armidale, NSW 2350

Church Information

Church Name: Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 132 Dangar St, Armidale NSW 2350, Australia
Suburb: Armidale
State: NSW
Postcode: 2350
Foundation Stone Laid: 05-02-1911
Foundation Stone Notes: 

First cathedral 1872 to 1912.

Foundation stone laid on 8/12/1870 by Dean Lynch. Opened and dedicated on 2/2/1872 by the Bishop of Armidale and the Bishop of Bathurst. More information/photographs of the foundation stone or memorial plaques are invited.

Second cathedral 1912.

Foundation stone laid on 5/2/1911 by Cardinal Partick F Moran, Archbishop of Sydney. Opened on 6/10/1912 by the Archbishop of Sydney, Michael Kelly, assisted by His Grace Archbishop Duhig of Brisbane and others. More information/photographs of the foundation stone or memorial plaques are invited.

Date Opened: 06-10-1912
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, Armidale. September 1848 saw the opening of the Catholic Chapel, Armidale's first Catholic Church. After the appointment of Armidale's first bishop, the Right Rev Timothy O'Mahoney, a brick and stone Cathedral was built in 1872. More historical information/photographs of the cathedral/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 24/8/2017.

A brief history:https://myfaith-data.s3.amazonaws.com/SR5f0nKEFPPCNy5H9crCPqLnGMZburbnjhCjEnYkcNW0m1Ivd983ATqhGqtaRFxb/RYfIy7OH1jDfDwifwpODZv888RfznnmemCXUJMBL5e1JKjZhJNUJj2RrU71huowQ.pdf

Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/ArmidaleRC.html

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Amos T Fairchild - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1311581

 

Last Updated: Saturday 17th November, 2018
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