St David's Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of St David | |
42°53′01″S 147°19′43″E / 42.8835°S 147.3285°E | |
Address | Corner Macquarie and Murray Streets, Hobart, Tasmania |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | saintdavids |
History | |
Status | Cathedral (since 1848) |
Founded | January 1868 |
Founder(s) | Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
Dedication | Saint David |
Consecrated | 1874 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | George Frederick Bodley |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1868 – 1936 |
Specifications | |
Bells | 10 (1935 – 2005) |
Tenor bell weight | 1.1 tonnes (21 long cwt) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Tasmania |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Richard Condie |
Dean | Richard Humphrey |
The Cathedral Church of St David is the Anglican cathedral church located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The cathedral is the mother-church for the Diocese of Tasmania. Consecrated in 1874, St David's is the seat of the Bishop of Tasmania, currently the Right Reverend Richard Condie. The dean is the Very Reverend Richard Humphrey.