St Patrick's Cathedral
View of the cathedral from the south-east
LocationBunbury
CountryAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitebunburyparish.org
History
Status
Founded1919
DedicationSaint Patrick
Dedicated
  • 1921
  • 17 March 2011
Consecrated1954 (as a cathedral)
Architecture
Demolished16 May 2005 (rebuilt)
Administration
DioceseBunbury
Clergy
Bishop(s)Sede vacante
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.

See also

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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