List of cathedrals in Australia

This is a list of cathedrals in Australia.

A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship which is the principal or "mother" church of a diocese and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy possess cathedrals. However, in common use, the term "cathedral" is often used for notable churches which were formerly part of an episcopal denomination.

It is a common misconception that "cathedral" may be applied to any particularly large or grand church. Whilst many cathedrals may be such, this is due to their ecclesiastical status. Such a church is usually grand because it is a cathedral, rather than it being designated a cathedral because of its grandeur. A cathedral may in fact be a relatively small building, particularly in sparser or poorer communities. Modern cathedrals frequently lack the grandeur of those of former times, having more focus on the functional aspects of a place of worship.

Some cathedrals were purpose-built, whilst others were formerly parochial (parish) churches which were subsequently promoted in status due to ecclesiastical requirements such as periodic diocesan reorganisation.

In this list the cathedrals are presented alphabetically by denomination. A list of former and never completed cathedrals is also included.

Anglican

Anglican cathedrals in Australia:

Cathedral Image Location
St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 34°54′46″S 138°35′53″E / 34.9127646°S 138.5980599°E / -34.9127646; 138.5980599 (St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide)
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale 30°30′55″S 151°39′55″E / 30.5151674°S 151.6652941°E / -30.5151674; 151.6652941 (St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale)
Cathedral of Christ the King, Ballarat 37°33′49″S 143°51′29″E / 37.5636535°S 143.8579872°E / -37.5636535; 143.8579872 (Christ Church Cathedral, Ballarat)
All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst 33°25′03″S 149°34′48″E / 33.4174619°S 149.5798993°E / -33.4174619; 149.5798993 (All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst)
St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo 36°45′44″S 144°16′58″E / 36.7622606°S 144.282811°E / -36.7622606; 144.282811 (St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo)
St John's Cathedral, Brisbane 27°27′50″S 153°01′48″E / 27.4640077°S 153.0301134°E / -27.4640077; 153.0301134 (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane)
St Boniface's Cathedral, Bunbury 33°19′53″S 115°38′15″E / 33.3313905°S 115.6375867°E / -33.3313905; 115.6375867 (St Boniface's Cathedral, Bunbury)
Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin 12°27′57″S 130°50′43″E / 12.4658845°S 130.8453293°E / -12.4658845; 130.8453293 (Christchurch Cathedral, Darwin)
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton 28°46′44″S 114°36′53″E / 28.7789809°S 114.6146119°E / -28.7789809; 114.6146119 (Holy Cross Cathedral, Geraldton)
St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn 34°45′11″S 149°42′57″E / 34.7531184°S 149.7157158°E / -34.7531184; 149.7157158 (St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn)
Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton 29°41′35″S 152°56′05″E / 29.6931228°S 152.9347429°E / -29.6931228; 152.9347429 (Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton)
St David's Cathedral, Hobart 42°53′01″S 147°19′43″E / 42.8835372°S 147.3285055°E / -42.8835372; 147.3285055 (St David's Cathedral, Hobart)
Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle 32°55′44″S 151°46′50″E / 32.9289651°S 151.7805262°E / -32.9289651; 151.7805262 (Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle)
Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr, Griffith[1] 34°17′03″S 146°02′33″E / 34.2841796°S 146.042452°E / -34.2841796; 146.042452 (St Alban's Cathedral, Griffith)
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne 37°49′01″S 144°58′03″E / 37.816853°S 144.967384°E / -37.816853; 144.967384 (St St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne)
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge 35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.1195653°S 139.2727512°E / -35.1195653; 139.2727512 (St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge)
St John's Pro-Cathedral, Parramatta 33°48′57″S 151°00′10″E / 33.8158825°S 151.0026457°E / -33.8158825; 151.0026457 (St John's Cathedral, Parramatta)
St George's Cathedral, Perth 31°57′21″S 115°51′40″E / 31.9557227°S 115.8611727°E / -31.9557227; 115.8611727 (St George's Cathedral, Perth)
Ss Peter & Paul's Cathedral, Port Pirie 33°10′32″S 138°00′29″E / 33.1756511°S 138.008131°E / -33.1756511; 138.008131 (SS Peter & Paul's Cathedral, Port Pirie)
St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton
23°22′55″S 150°30′45″E / 23.3819334°S 150.5124274°E / -23.3819334; 150.5124274 (St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton)
St Paul's Cathedral, Sale 38°06′24″S 147°04′18″E / 38.1067646°S 147.0715442°E / -38.1067646; 147.0715442 (St Paul's Cathedral, Sale)
St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney 33°52′26″S 151°12′23″E / 33.873928°S 151.2063385°E / -33.873928; 151.2063385 (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)
St James Cathedral, Townsville 19°15′20″S 146°49′00″E / 19.2555567°S 146.8166931°E / -19.2555567; 146.8166931 (St James Cathedral, Townsville)
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta 36°21′18″S 146°19′16″E / 36.3551269°S 146.3212216°E / -36.3551269; 146.3212216 (Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta)
St Michael's Pro-Cathedral, Wollongong 34°25′25″S 150°53′44″E / 34.4237082°S 150.895599°E / -34.4237082; 150.895599 (St Michael's Pro-Cathedral, Wollongong)

Former cathedrals

Cathedral Image Location
St James Old Cathedral, Melbourne 37°42′26″S 144°56′17.9″E / 37.70722°S 144.938306°E / -37.70722; 144.938306 (St James Old Cathedral, Melbourne)
All Souls and St Bartholomew's Cathedral Church, Thursday Island 10°34′44″S 142°13′12″E / 10.57889°S 142.22000°E / -10.57889; 142.22000 (Quetta Cathedral, Thursday Island)

Eastern Orthodox

Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Australia:

Cathedral Image Location
St George Cathedral, Cabramatta[2]
(Serbian Orthodox[3])		 33°53′54″S 150°55′30″E / 33.898429°S 150.924960°E / -33.898429; 150.924960 (St George's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Cabramatta)
Assyrian Church of the East, Cathedral of St Hourmizd, Greenfield Park 33°52′18″S 150°53′28″E / 33.8715714°S 150.8911899°E / -33.8715714; 150.8911899 (Assyrian Church of the East, Cathedral of St Hourmizd, Greenfield Park)
Ancient Church of the East, Cathedral of St Zaia, Middleton Grange 33°54′47″S 150°50′28″E / 33.9130682°S 150.8411828°E / -33.9130682; 150.8411828 (Ancient Church of the East, Cathedral of St Zaia, Middleton Grange)
Cathedral of the Holy Annunciation, Redfern
(Greek Orthodox, Patriarchate of Constantinople[4])		 33°53′20″S 151°12′09″E / 33.8887945°S 151.2024937°E / -33.8887945; 151.2024937 (Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Redfern)
St George Cathedral, Redfern
(Greek Orthodox, Patriarchate of Antioch[5])		 33°53′31″S 151°12′32″E / 33.8919894°S 151.2088694°E / -33.8919894; 151.2088694 (St George Antiochan Orthodox Cathedral, Redfern)
Ss Peter & Paul Cathedral, Strathfield
(Russian Orthodox[6])		 33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E / 33.8750811°S 151.088929°E / -33.8750811; 151.088929 (SS Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Strathfield)

Oriental Orthodox

Oriental Orthodox cathedrals in Australia:

Cathedral Image Location
St Mary & Mina's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Bexley, New South Wales, Australia[7] 33°56′45″S 151°07′38″E / 33.945872°S 151.127226°E / -33.945872; 151.127226 (SS Mary & Mina's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Bexley)
St Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney, Australia[8] 33°57′22″S 150°56′43″E / 33.9560043°S 150.9452682°E / -33.9560043; 150.9452682 (St Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney)

Roman Catholic

Latin Rite

Latin Rite cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia:[9]

Cathedral Image Location
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide 34°55′44″S 138°36′05″E / 34.9290°S 138.6014°E / -34.9290; 138.6014 (St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide)
St Mary and St Joseph’s Cathedral, Armidale 28°46′38″S 114°36′43″E / 28.777354°S 114.6118171°E / -28.777354; 114.6118171 (SS Mary & Joseph's Cathedral, Armidale)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat 37°33′45″S 143°51′09″E / 37.5624154°S 143.8525903°E / -37.5624154; 143.8525903 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat)
Ss Michael & John’s Cathedral, Bathurst 33°25′12″S 149°34′38″E / 33.4200859°S 149.5771998°E / -33.4200859; 149.5771998 (SS Michael & John's Cathedral, Bathurst)
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo 36°45′36″S 144°16′26″E / 36.7600102°S 144.2738114°E / -36.7600102; 144.2738114 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo)
St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane 27°28′09″S 153°01′44″E / 27.4692341°S 153.0288862°E / -27.4692341; 153.0288862 (St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane)
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill 31°57′12″S 141°27′33″E / 31.9532362°S 141.4590303°E / -31.9532362; 141.4590303 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill)
Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome 17°57′35″S 122°14′19″E / 17.9596479°S 122.2387011°E / -17.9596479; 122.2387011 (Our Lady Cathedral, Broome)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury 33°19′53″S 115°38′16″E / 33.3313927°S 115.6376404°E / -33.3313927; 115.6376404 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury)
St Monica’s War Memorial Cathedral, Cairns 16°55′02″S 145°46′21″E / 16.9170875°S 145.7726137°E / -16.9170875; 145.7726137 (St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns)
St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra 35°19′08″S 149°07′57″E / 35.3189275°S 149.1324489°E / -35.3189275; 149.1324489 (St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra)
St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin 12°27′33″S 130°50′18″E / 12.4590835°S 130.8382412°E / -12.4590835; 130.8382412 (St Mary's Cathedral, Darwin)
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, Geraldton 28°46′39″S 114°36′43″E / 28.7773634°S 114.6118439°E / -28.7773634; 114.6118439 (St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton)
St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart 42°52′52″S 147°19′09″E / 42.8811846°S 147.3192841°E / -42.8811846; 147.3192841 (St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart)
St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore 28°48′16″S 153°17′01″E / 28.8043779°S 153.2837221°E / -28.8043779; 153.2837221 (St Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne 37°48′37″S 144°58′35″E / 37.8101462°S 144.9764607°E / -37.8101462; 144.9764607 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne)
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newcastle 32°55′25″S 151°45′15″E / 32.9235085°S 151.7542201°E / -32.9235085; 151.7542201 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newcastle)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta 33°48′31″S 151°00′13″E / 33.8087266°S 151.0034765°E / -33.8087266; 151.0034765 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta)
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Perth 31°57′20″S 115°52′00″E / 31.9554787°S 115.8666202°E / -31.9554787; 115.8666202 (St Mary's Cathedral, Perth)
Principal Church of St Ninian & St Chad, Perth 31°56′06″S 115°54′11″E / 31.9350648°S 115.9029407°E / -31.9350648; 115.9029407 (Principal Church of St Ninian & St Chad, Perth)
St Mark's Cathedral, Port Pirie 33°10′45″S 138°00′30″E / 33.179059°S 138.0082168°E / -33.179059; 138.0082168 (St Mark's Cathedral, Port Pirie)
St Josephs Cathedral, Rockhampton
23°23′09″S 150°30′24″E / 23.3858234°S 150.5065426°E / -23.3858234; 150.5065426 (St Joseph's Cathedral, Rockhampton)
St Mary's Cathedral, Sale 38°06′41″S 147°03′44″E / 38.1112747°S 147.0623603°E / -38.1112747; 147.0623603 (St Mary's Cathedral, Sale)
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney 33°52′16″S 151°12′48″E / 33.8712496°S 151.2133889°E / -33.8712496; 151.2133889 (St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba
27°34′10″S 151°57′13″E / 27.569492°S 151.9534769°E / -27.569492; 151.9534769 (St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba)
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville 19°15′32″S 146°48′42″E / 19.258972°S 146.8117641°E / -19.258972; 146.8117641 (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville)
St Michael's Cathedral, Wagga Wagga 35°06′24″S 147°22′24″E / 35.1067199°S 147.3734488°E / -35.1067199; 147.3734488 (St Michael's Cathedral, Wagga Wagga)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Waitara 33°42′50″S 151°06′16″E / 33.713924°S 151.104412°E / -33.713924; 151.104412 (Our Lady Cathedral, Waitara)
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, Wollongong 34°25′33″S 150°54′07″E / 34.425768°S 150.9019505°E / -34.425768; 150.9019505 (St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong)
St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow
(co-cathedral with St Francis Xavier, Wollongong)		 34°23′52″S 150°53′30″E / 34.3977671°S 150.8917661°E / -34.3977671; 150.8917661 (St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow)

Former and never completed Latin Rite cathedrals

Cathedral Image Location
Holy Name Cathedral, Brisbane (never completed) 27°27′48.36″S 153°1′44.55″E / 27.4634333°S 153.0290417°E / -27.4634333; 153.0290417 (Holy Name Cathedral, Brisbane)
Ss Peter & Paul's Old Cathedral, Goulburn 34°45′20″S 149°42′54″E / 34.7556438°S 149.7148655°E / -34.7556438; 149.7148655 (SS Peter & Paul's former cathedral, Goulburn)
Most Holy Trinity former abbatial cathedral, New Norcia 30°58′14″S 116°12′49″E / 30.9706868°S 116.213749°E / -30.9706868; 116.213749 (Most Holy Trinity, former abbatial cathedral, New Norcia)
Corpus Christi Cathedral, St Ives 33°43′41″S 151°09′57″E / 33.7280294°S 151.1657368°E / -33.7280294; 151.1657368 (Corpus Christi former cathedral, St Ives)
St Mary's Cathedral, South Bunbury 33°20′32″S 115°38′38″E / 33.3420928°S 115.6437961°E / -33.3420928; 115.6437961 (St Mary's former cathedral, South Bunbury)

Eastern Rite

Eastern Rite cathedrals in Australia:

Cathedral Image Location
St Maroun's Cathedral, Redfern
(Maronite Rite)		 33°53′34″S 151°12′26″E / 33.8926601°S 151.2071942°E / -33.8926601; 151.2071942 (St Maroun's Maronite Cathedral, Redfern)
St Michael's Cathedral, Darlington[10]
(Melkite Greek)		 33°53′36″S 151°11′20″E / 33.8933976°S 151.1887555°E / -33.8933976; 151.1887555 (St Michael's Melkite Greek Cathedral, Darlington)
St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park
(Chaldean Catholic)		 33°51′25″S 150°53′05″E / 33.8570293°S 150.8846291°E / -33.8570293; 150.8846291 (St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, Bossley Park)
Ss Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, North Melbourne
(Ukrainian Rite)		 37°47′47″S 144°56′39″E / 37.7964303°S 144.9441817°E / -37.7964303; 144.9441817 (SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, North Melbourne)

See also

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Anglican Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr, Diocese of Riverina official website
  2. ↑ Churches – Sydney South : Introduction to Orthodoxy
  3. ↑ Parishes: Serbian Orthodox Church, Diocese of Australia and New Zealand official website
  4. ↑ Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia website
  5. ↑ Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of St George, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines official website
  6. ↑ Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Diocesan Cathedral, Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR) official website
  7. ↑ St. Mary & St. Mina's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
  8. ↑ St Thomas Orthodox Cathedral
  9. ↑ Cathedrals Australia, GCatholic.org website
  10. ↑ St Michael's Cathedral website
  11. ↑ Australian cathedrals in Australia on the GCatholic website
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