Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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36°45′36″S 144°16′26″E / 36.760°S 144.274°E | |
Address | 80 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | sacredheartcathedral |
History | |
Status | Cathedral[1] |
Founded | 1895 |
Founder(s) | Martin Crane |
Dedication | Most Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Consecrated | 1901 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) |
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Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1897 – 1977 |
Specifications | |
Length | 75 metres (246 ft) |
Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
Height | 87 metres (285 ft) |
Materials | Sandstone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sandhurst |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Shane Mackinlay |
Official name | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Type | State heritage (Religion) |
Designated | 4 September 1997 |
Reference no. | 3311 |
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo, is an Australian cathedral. It is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Diocese of Sandhurst and seat of Bishop Shane Mackinlay. The cathedral is located in the provincial city of Bendigo, Victoria.
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic Revival style in 1895 by an architect of the firm Reed, Barnes and Tappin. TIt was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 4 September 1997.[2]