| St Andrew's Brighton | |
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| The Church of Saint Andrew, Brighton, Melbourne | |
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| 37°54′41″S 144°59′34″E / 37.9112918°S 144.9926877°E | |
| Location | New Street, Brighton, Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | standrewsbrighton |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | |
| Style | Early English Gothic and Modern Gothic |
| Years built | 1842, 1857, 1961-1962 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Victoria |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Rev'd Ian Morrison SCP |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Rev'd Michelle Wang |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Dr Calvin Bowman |
St Andrew's Brighton is the oldest continuous Anglican church in Victoria, Australia.[1] St Andrew's is the Anglican parish church of the beachside suburb of Brighton, Melbourne.
Opened on St Andrew's Day in 1842, St Andrew's was one of the earliest Christian churches established in the Port Phillip District and predates both the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne and the colony, now state, of Victoria. Located in a large historic precinct in Middle Brighton, including a rare pre-gold rush graveyard, St Andrew's is one of Australia's most notable churches,[2] known for its liturgical and musical tradition since the mid 19th century.
The present building, opened in 1962, was designed by the noted Australian architect Louis Williams to become the cathedral for the proposed Diocese of the Mornington Peninsula following the planned division of the Diocese of Melbourne.[3] Although the Melbourne diocese remained intact, St Andrew's was completed to be one of the largest church buildings in Australia; its vast and versatile space has been described as the "Cathedral of Light".[4]
St Andrew's Brighton maintains close and historic ties with both Brighton Grammar School and Firbank Grammar School.
- ^ Freeland, J.M. (1963). Melbourne Churches 1836-1851 An Architectural Record, p. 53. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.
- ^ Bate, Weston (1992). St Andrew's, Brighton 1842-1992 A Short History, p. 3. The Craftsman Press, Melbourne.
- ^ "Heritage Victoria - Online Heritage Database".
- ^ The Anglican Parish of St Andrew, Brighton: A History in Celebration. Brighton, 2013.