St Francis Xavier's Cathedral | |
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34°55′44″S 138°36′05″E / 34.9290°S 138.6014°E | |
Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | 11 July 1858 (Stage 1) 18 April 1926 (Stage 2) 11 July 1996 (Stage 3) |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Richard Lambeth, Charles Hansom, Peter Paul Pugin, Lynton Jury |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 17 March 1856 |
Completed | 11 July 1996 |
Specifications | |
Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Bells | 14 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Adelaide |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Patrick O'Regan |
Priest(s) | Anthoni Adimai |
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. It is classified as being a Gothic Revival building in the Early English style. The foundation stone was laid in 1856 and the building was dedicated in 1858. The construction of the tower began in 1887; and was not completed until 1996. The tower stands 36 metres (118 ft) high and is 56.5 metres (185 ft) lengthwise and 29.5 metres (97 ft) horizontally.