St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge
St John the Baptist Cathedral | |
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35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.11955°S 139.27279°ECoordinates: 35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.11955°S 139.27279°E | |
Location | Murray Bridge |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
History | |
Consecrated | 4 February 1887 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1887 |
Construction cost | 434 pounds, 10 shillings[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 130 |
Length | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Width | 8 metres (26 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of The Murray |
Province | Province of South Australia |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Keith Dalby |
Rector | David Price |
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of The Murray, greater Adelaide, South Australia.
The cathedral building was built in 1887 of rough stone as a parish church and, with a maximum seating capacity of 130, is the smallest[2] cathedral in Australia.[1]
The interior of the cathedral is decorated in the High Church tradition.
See also[]
- Church of Holy Cross, Nin Croatia
- Cathedral of The Isles Scotland
References[]
- ^ a b c "Small in size, big in heart: Murray Bridge cathedral". The Murray Valley Standard. The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Australian Heritage. "Murray Bridge". Historical Towns Directory. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Categories:
- Anglican cathedrals in Australia
- Cathedrals in South Australia
- 20th-century Anglican church buildings
- Churches completed in 1887
- 20th-century churches in Australia
- Anglican church stubs
- Oceanian church stubs
- Australian building and structure stubs
- South Australia building and structure stubs