St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart
in Hobart, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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170 A6, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia Print route »
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The Cathedral’s origins can be traced back to 1822 when the first permanent Tasmanian priest Reverend Philip Conolly (1786-1839) constructed a temporary wooden chapel near the present Cathedral site and dedicated to God, underthe invocation of St. Atirgilius, an "Irish Saint"
The current Cathedral foundation stone was laid in 1860 was re-opened in 1866, St Mary’s Cathedral is located in Harrington Street, Hobart. The cathedral was built in the style of Gothic architecture.
Structural problems caused by faulty building resulted in the Cathedral being largely dismantled and re-constructed to a modified design between 1876 and 1881.
It is place of worship for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart.
St Mary's College is located next to the Cathedral. The College celebrates the Catholic liturgical year by attending Mass.
The Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania, Julian Porteous resides at the Cathedral.
The organ at St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart was built in 1893 by Fincham & Hobday.
