St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral 08-03-2017 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral 08-03-2017 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral

Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

Church Information

Church Name: St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 2 Lyons St S, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia
Suburb: Ballarat Central
State: VIC
Postcode: 3350
Foundation Stone Laid: 07-02-1858
Foundation Stone Notes: The foundation stone was laid on 7/2/1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold, OSA. Today no one knows the site of the foundation stone. It may have been covered during renovations carried out over the years.
Date Opened: 08-11-1863
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Ballarat is the Seat of the Bishop of Ballarat. The first Catholic Mass in the district was celebrated about 1851. The present church building was officially opened in 1871, although Mass has been celebrated in it since 8/11/1863. The Cathedral was formally consecrated in 1891 by Cardinal Moran from Sydney.The church building was extensively renovated in 1999. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 12/3/2017 & 30/9/2021.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn (talk · contribs) - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18123640
Last Updated: Thursday 30th September, 2021
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