Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Map
36°45′36″S 144°16′26″E / 36.760°S 144.274°E / -36.760; 144.274
Address80 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitesacredheartcathedral.org.au
History
StatusCathedral[1]
Founded1895
Founder(s)Martin Crane
DedicationMost Sacred Heart of Jesus
Consecrated1901
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
  • William Tappin
  • Bates, Smart and McCutcheon
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1897 – 1977
Specifications
Length75 metres (246 ft)
Width43 metres (141 ft)
Height87 metres (285 ft)
MaterialsSandstone
Administration
DioceseSandhurst
Clergy
Bishop(s)Shane Mackinlay
Official nameSacred Heart Cathedral
TypeState heritage (Religion)
Designated4 September 1997
Reference no.3311

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo, 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, Australia.

It was designed in the Gothic Revival style in 1895 by an architect of the firm Reed, Barnes and Tappin. The cathedral was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 4 September 1997.[2]

  1. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral". GCatholic.org. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1340, Heritage Overlay HO288". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.