St Michael's Catholic Cathedral
St Michael's Catholic Cathedral 07-06-2023 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane
St Michael's Catholic Cathedral 07-06-2023 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane

St Michael's Catholic Cathedral

Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650

Church Information

Church Name: St Michael's Catholic Cathedral
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 10 Church St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia
Suburb: Wagga Wagga
State: NSW
Postcode: 2650
Foundation Stone Laid: 07-05-1922
Foundation Stone Notes: 

The foundation stone for the first church bulding was laid on 27/9/1858 by the Rev Michael McAlroy. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.

No foundation stone details are known for the 1887 church building. Information/photographs are invited.

The foundation stone to mark the work to transform the existing church building into a diocesan cathedral was laid on 7/5/1922. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.

An inscription on the stone below the statue of St Michael records: Presented by - Mrs J K O'Reiley - Beate Michael - Archangele - Defende Nos - in proelio. 

Date Opened: 22-03-1925
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Michael's Catholic Cathedral, Wagga Wagga is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Wagga Wagga. The first church building was erected and opened in the late 1850s, when the church was part of the Diocese of Yass. To meet the needs of the growing congregation a new church building was opened and consecrated on 2/10/1887. The Diocese of Wagga Wagga was established on 28/7/1917, with the first Bishop, the Rev J W Dwyer, consecrated on 13/10/1918. Work then began to transform the existing parish church into the Diocesan Cathedral. This required a considerable amount of work as the church building essentailly only consisted of a nave. The new cathedral for the Diocese was opened and blessed by the Apostolic Delegate to Australia, Archbishop Bartholomeo Cattaneo on 22/3/1925, accompanied by the Archbishops of each capital city. More historical information/photographs of the cathedral/congregation are invited. Photographs upladed 25/8/2023.

For more of the Cathedral story see - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121865855  AND  https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116788800  AND  https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16196493
 
Last Updated: Friday 25th August, 2023
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