St Mary Magdalene's Church, Adelaide

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St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Adelaide
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34°55′51″S138°36′12″E / 34.9308°S 138.60340°E / -34.9308; 138.60340 ,
Location City of Adelaide
Address26 Moore St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
CountryAustralia
Denomination Affirming Catholicism
Website https://stmarymagdalenes.weebly.com/
History
StatusActive
Founded12 March 1887 (1887-03-12)
Consecrated 4 May 1893
Administration
Diocese Adelaide

St Mary Magdalene's is an Anglo-Catholic church in the City of Adelaide.

The building was constructed as mission church using materials retained from the demolition of the first St John's church. [1] The foundation stone of the Mission Chapel of Ease was laid on 18 December 1886, [2] and the first service held on 12 Mar 1887. [2] The church was consecrated in the name of St Mary Magdalene by Bishop Kennion [1] on 4 May 1893. [2]

The church building was added to the South Australian Heritage Register on 11 September 1986. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Gilbertson, Judy; Hilliard, David (17 October 2022). St John the Evangelist, Halifax Street , Adelaide: The History of a Colonial Church (PDF). Church of St John the Evangelist, Halifax Street, Adelaide. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Church history". St Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church. Adelaide, South Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. "St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church". Experience Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia: Adelaide Economic Development Agency. Retrieved 25 September 2025.