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St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral

Adelaide, SA 5000

Church Information

Church Name:	St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral
Church Previous Name:	-
Denomination:	Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address:	17 Wakefield St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Suburb:	Adelaide
State:	SA
Postcode:	5000
Foundation Stone Laid:	17-03-1856
Foundation Stone Notes:	The foundation stone was laid on 17/3/1856 by the Vicar General, Father Michael Ryan. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A tablet records: I H S - Hic Lapis Finem Aedificationis Signat - Turris Ecclesiae Cathedralis - Sancto Francisco Saverio Dedicatae - Et Ejus Consecrationem Solemnem - Die Undecima Memsis JulII AD 1996 Peractam - Rev Mus Leonardus Faulkner DD ~ Archiepiscopus Adelaidensis - Rev US Robertus Aitken PA ~ Cathedralis Administrator.
Date Opened:	00-07-1996
Date Closed:	unknown
Email:	admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral, Adelaide is the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, and the seat of the Archbishop of Adelaide. The building began in 1856, with the first part dedicated on 11/7/1858. Since that time there have been many additions and extensions, with the completed building dedicated in 1996. More historical information/photographs of the cathedral/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 8/2/2020.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By David Fielding - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rhino300/12689667443/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38627985

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Bahudhara - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33776959

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Last Updated: Thursday 17th February, 2022