St Francis Xavier's Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Diocese of Wollongong |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | Bishop Brian Mascord |
Year consecrated | 2010 |
Location | |
Location | Wollongong, Australia |
Geographic coordinates | 34°25′32″S 150°54′7″E / 34.42556°S 150.90194°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1841 |
Completed | 1848 |
Capacity | 500 |
Website | |
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral website |
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong, presently the Most Reverend Brian Mascord.
The cathedral is the oldest church of any denomination in the Illawarra region.[1]