St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and former convent at 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, and used by the Parish of Bourke. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church | |
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Location in New South Wales | |
30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E / 30.0878°S 145.9321°E | |
Location | 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Church |
Dedication | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Victorian Carpenter Gothic |
Completed | April 1874 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Wilcannia-Forbes |
Parish | Bourke |
Clergy | |
Assistant | Rev. Magnus Kobbi AJ |
Official name | St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 603 |
Type | Church |
Category | Religion |
History
editSt Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is the oldest documented building in Bourke, opening in April 1874.[2]
The wrought iron St Ignatius Convent building was built in 1896.[3]
In 2015, the convent and church received $150,000 in state government funding to return the convent to its 1924 state, remove inappropriate additions and balcony infill, and repair deteriorating woodwork, while weatherproofing both church and convent.[4]
Heritage listing
editSt Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00603. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Bourke—St Ignatius Parish School". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "St Ignatius Parish Primary School Bourke". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Humphries, Kevin. "Bourke's St Ignatius Convent to receive makeover" (Press release). Kevin Humphries MP. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
Attribution
editThis Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site, entry number 00603 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
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