St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury

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St Patrick's Cathedral
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View of the cathedral from the south-east
St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury
Location Bunbury
CountryAustralia
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website bunburyparish.org
History
Status
Founded1919
Dedication Saint Patrick
Dedicated
  • 1921
  • 17 March 2011
Consecrated 1954 (as a cathedral)
Architecture
Demolished16 May 2005 (rebuilt)
Administration
Diocese Bunbury
Clergy
Bishop(s) Gerard Holohan
Official nameCatholic Cathedral Precinct, Bunbury
TypeState Registered Place
Designated12 April 2019
Reference no. 345

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. The current bishop is Gerard Holohan. [4]

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.

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.

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References

  1. St Patrick’s Cathedral in Bunbury
  2. "The dedication of St Patrick's cathedral Bunbury". www.abc.net.au. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. "Parishes". www.bunburycatholic.org.au. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. "Bishop Holohan". Catholic Diocese of Bunbury. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. "Bunbury cathedral demolished". cathnews.acu.edu.au. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

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