St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke

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
Catholic church (2021).
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is located in New South Wales
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
Location in New South Wales
30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E / 30.0878°S 145.9321°E / -30.0878; 145.9321
Location3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.wf.catholic.org.au/parishes/bourke/
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSaint Ignatius of Loyola
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeVictorian Carpenter Gothic
CompletedApril 1874 (1874-04)
Administration
DioceseWilcannia-Forbes
ParishBourke
Clergy
AssistantRev. Magnus Kobbi AJ
Official nameSt. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.603
TypeChurch
CategoryReligion

History

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St 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]

 
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent heritage boundaries

Heritage listing

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St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Bourke—St Ignatius Parish School". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ "St Ignatius Parish Primary School Bourke". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ^ Humphries, Kevin. "Bourke's St Ignatius Convent to receive makeover" (Press release). Kevin Humphries MP. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

Attribution

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  This 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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