St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba

St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba
St Patricks Cathedral, in 2014
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27°34′11″S 151°57′13″E / 27.5696°S 151.9535°E / -27.5696; 151.9535
AddressJames Street, South Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland
CountryAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded13 May 1883 (1883-05-13) (Whit Sunday)
Founder(s)Archbishop Robert Dunne
DedicationSaint Patrick
Consecrated17 March 1889
(St Patrick's Day)
Architecture
Architect(s)James Marks
Architectural typeChurch
StyleVictorian Gothic
Years built1883–1935
Construction cost8,500
Specifications
Length61 metres (200 ft)
Width31 metres (102 ft)
Height17 metres (56 ft)
MaterialsBlue stone
Administration
DioceseToowoomba
Clergy
Bishop(s)Kenneth Howell
Official nameSt Patricks Cathedral, St Patrick's Church School
TypeState heritage (landscape, built)
Designated21 October 1992
Reference no.600844
Significant period1880s, 1930s (historical)
1880s, 1930s (fabric cathedral)
1920s (fabric presbytery)
Significant componentsGarden/grounds, stained glass window/s, chimney/chimney stack, fence/wall – perimeter, residential accommodation – presbytery, tower, trees/plantings, views to, chapel, furniture/fittings, cathedral
BuildersGodsall & Mayes

St Patrick's Cathedral is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic cathedral on James Street, South Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Toowoomba architect James Marks and was built from 1883 to 1935. The site of the cathedral was originally a church and school known as St Patrick's Church School. In 1899, the school was moved to make way for the building of the cathedral and in 1959 renamed as St Saviour's School.[1] St Patrick's Cathedral was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[2]

The cathedral serves as the seat for the Bishop of Toowoomba, currently Kenneth Howell.

  1. ^ "The History of St Saviour's Primary School". St Saviour's Primary School Toowoomba. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "St Patricks Cathedral (entry 600844)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.