St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale

St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale
  • Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr
  • St Peter's Anglican Cathedral
  • St Peter, Apostle & Martyr Cathedral
St Peter's Cathedral, pictured in 2008
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale is located in New South Wales
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale
Location in New South Wales
30°30′54″S 151°39′57″E / 30.5151°S 151.6657°E / -30.5151; 151.6657
Location122 Rusden Street, Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican
Websitestpetersarmidale.org.au
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1845 (1845)
Founder(s)James Francis Turner
DedicationSaint Peter the Apostle
Consecrated1875 (1875) by James Francis Turner
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Architectural typeVictorian Academic Gothic
Years built1871–1938
Specifications
Materials
  • Armidale blue brick
  • Uralla granite
Administration
DioceseArmidale
Clergy
DeanChris Brennan
Official nameAnglican Cathedral Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr Precinct; St Peter's Anglican Cathedral; St Peter; Apostle & Martyr Cathedral
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated12 March 2014
Reference no.1924
TypeCathedral
CategoryReligion

St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral with heritage-listed building and grounds at 122 Rusden Street, Armidale, Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale. and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Armidale. The cathedral was designed by John Horbury Hunt and Bishop James Francis Turner and built from 1871 to 1938. It is also known as the Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 12 March 2014.[1]

St Peter's is located between the town hall and Central Park and diagonally opposite the Roman Catholic Church's Cathedral of St Mary and St Joseph.

  1. ^ "Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01924. Retrieved 28 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.