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