St Patrick's Cathedral[1] (also referred to as Bunbury Cathedral) is a religious building which is the main place of Catholic worship[2] in the city of Bunbury,[3] Western Australia, and is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Bunbury.
| St Patrick's Cathedral | |
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 View of the cathedral from the south-east | |
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| Location | Bunbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | bunburyparish |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Dedication | Saint Patrick |
| Dedicated |
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| Consecrated | 1954 (as a cathedral) |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | 16 May 2005 (rebuilt) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bunbury |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Sede vacante |
| Official name | Catholic Cathedral Precinct, Bunbury |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 12 April 2019 |
| Reference no. | 345 |
The first stone was laid in 1919. The church was opened for worship two years later, as a parish church. In 1954 it was elevated to a cathedral by Pope Pius XII, when the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury was established.[4]
On 16 May 2005, a tornado devastated the city, damaging the cathedral to the point of requiring demolition.[5]
The new St. Patrick's Cathedral was built in five years and was dedicated on 17 March 2011, by Bishop Gerard Holohan.
See also
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edit- ^ St Patrick’s Cathedral in Bunbury
- ^ "The dedication of St Patrick's cathedral Bunbury". www.abc.net.au. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Parishes". www.bunburycatholic.org.au. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ View in 1995:Bunch, Aaron (1995), St Patricks Cathedral, Bunbury. 1995, retrieved 8 July 2024View date unknown Hurley, Frank (1910), St. Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury [Western Australia], retrieved 8 July 2024 View in 1987 Smith, Betty (1987), St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury, September 1987, retrieved 8 July 2024 View in 1929 {{Citation | author1=Illustrations Ltd | title=View over Bunbury, ca.1929 | publication-date=1929 | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/175512239 | access-date=8 July 2024}
- ^ "Bunbury cathedral demolished". cathnews.acu.edu.au. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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