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Church Name: | St. Benedict's Catholic Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
Street Address: | 104 Broadway, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia |
Suburb: | Chippendale |
State: | NSW |
Postcode: | 2008 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 21-07-1845 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Polding on 21/7/1845. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque records: St Benedict's Church, 1845-56 - Built under the guiding light of - Archbishop Polding, its English Gothic style - has been attributed to A W Pugin, and - also to William Munro.- The church was subsequently shortened - and widened, in 1940, to the design of - Austin McKay, to allow for the widening - of George Street (Broadway). - Its original construction elements - were recycled. Notice Board records: Est: 1838. (See comment on school below). - 'Australia's oldest consecrated church.' - |
Date Opened: | unknown |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |