St Patrick's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Diocese of Ballarat and seat of Bishop Paul Bird. The cathedral is located in the provincial city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
The cathedral was built between 1857 and 1871 designed by local architects Shaw and Dowden, based on a design of English architect Charles Hansom. The cathedral was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 3 March 1994.
History
The foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold, with the first Mass being celebrated in 1863. The official opening was in 1871 and the cathedral was consecrated by Cardinal Francis Moran in 1891.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Victoria (state) Roman Catholic churches completed in 1871 Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat 1858 establishments in Australia 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Australia Stone churches in Australia Gothic Revival church buildings in Australia Victorian Heritage Register