St Philip's Church, Sydney

St Philip's Church
St Philip's Church is located in Sydney
St Philip's Church
St Philip's Church
Location in Greater Sydney
Location3 York Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican Church of Australia
ChurchmanshipLow Church
Websitechurchhillanglican.com
History
StatusChurch
DedicationPhilip the Apostle
in honour of Captain Arthur Phillip, RN
Associated peopleNotable former clergy:
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Edmund Blacket
Architectural typeVictorian Academic Gothic
with English Perpendicular detail
Years built1848-1858
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofing, timber flooring, trusses and stairs, ceramic tiles
Administration
DioceseSydney
Clergy
RectorJustin Moffatt
AssistantRt. Rev. Robert Forsyth
Former New South Wales Heritage Database
(Local Government Register)
Official nameSt Philip's Church of England Including Interior and Grounds
TypeLocal government heritage (built)
Criteriaa., c., d., f., g.
Delisted14 December 2012
Reference no.I1972
CategoryChurch
TypeReligion
BuilderUnknown

St Philip's Church, Sydney, is the oldest Anglican church parish in Australia. The church is located in the Sydney city centre between York Street, Clarence and Jamison Streets on a location known as Church Hill. It is one of two churches in the Anglican Parish of Church Hill (the other being Holy Trinity, Miller's Point). Together, they are known as Church Hill Anglican. St Philip's is part of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia.[1] The church is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate.[2]

  1. ^ "Our History". St Philip's York Street Anglican. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ^ The Heritage of Australia; Macmillan Company, 1981, p. 2/110