St Peter's Church, Eastern Hill

St Peter's Church
St Peter's Eastern Hill
St Peter's Church tower
Map
AddressCorner of Albert and Gisborne Streets, East Melbourne, Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
MembershipAnglican Church of Australia
Websitestpeters.org.au
History
StatusChurch
Founded18 June 1846 (1846-06-18)
Founder(s)Charles La Trobe
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Years built1846 – 1876
Administration
DioceseMelbourne
Clergy
Vicar(s)Michael Bowie
Assistant priest(s)
  • Kathryn Bellhouse
  • Greg Davis
  • Ken Letts
  • Roger Prowd
  • Pirrial Clift
  • Graeme Brennan
Laity
Director of musicRhys Arvidson (acting)[1]
Organist(s)Rhys Arvidson[1]

St Peter's Church, Eastern Hill is an Anglican church located on the corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Part of the Diocese of Melbourne, the administration of the parish dates from 1847 when letters patent of Queen Victoria declaring the city status of Melbourne were read on the steps of St Peter's in 1848. The parish is known to belong to the Anglo-Catholic tradition.[2]

St Peter's central position in Melbourne means it is able to extend a number of ministries from the parish including a hospital chaplain, university chaplain and parliamentary chaplain. The church is also the location of a breakfast program for Melbourne's inner-city homeless.

  1. ^ a b "Music". St Peter's Eastern Hill. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "St Peter's Anglican Church, Albert Street, Eastern Hill, Melbourne". Organ Historical Trust of Australia.