St Michael's Melkite Catholic Cathedral
Darlington, NSW 2008
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Michael's Melkite Catholic Cathedral |
| Church Previous Name: | St Michael the Archangel Melkite Catholic Cathedral |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 25 Golden Grove St, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia |
| Suburb: | Darlington |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2008 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A tablet records: The Right Rev - Archi S Mansour - The Right Rev A Archimanorite Sylvanos Mansour - The First Greek Melkite Catholic - Missionary Priest to Australasia and the - Founder of this Church. Born in 1853 - This Tablet was Erected by his Little Flock - in Recognition of His Services. March 13th 1921. A plaque records: This Church was consecrated and blessed - by His Beatitude Maximos V Hakim - Patriarch of Antioch, All the Orient - Alexandria and Jerusalem - 4th January 1981. |
| Date Opened: | 04-01-1981 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Michael's Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Darlington was inaugurated in 1977 after it acquired the former St Kieran's Catholic Church property. It was consecrated and blessed on 4/1/1981. No other details are known about the former St Keiran's. More historical information/photographs of the church(es)/congregation(s) are invited. Photographs uploaded 22/11/2020.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsmelkite/photos/a.777121312384069/3291579940938181/?type=3&theater
Note: St Keiran's Roman Catholic Church, Golden Grove Street Darlington, circa 1977 (01/01/1977 - 31/12/2020, https://archives.cityof sydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/689231.
