| St Patrick's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
View of the cathedral from the south-east | |
![]() St Patrick's Cathedral | |
| Location | Bunbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | bunburyparish |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Dedication | Saint Patrick |
| Dedicated |
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| Consecrated | 1954(as a cathedral) |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | 16 May 2005 (rebuilt) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bunbury |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | George Kołodziej |
| Official name | Catholic Cathedral Precinct, Bunbury |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 12 April 2019 |
| Reference no. | 345 |
St Patrick's Cathedral[1] (also referred to asBunbury Cathedral) is a religious building which is the main place of Catholic worship[2] in the city ofBunbury,[3]Western Australia, and is the seat of the Bishop of theDiocese of Bunbury.
The first stone was laid in 1919. The church was opened for worship two years later, as a parish church. In 1954 it was elevated to a cathedral byPope Pius XII, when the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury was established.[4]
On 16 May 2005, a tornado devastated the city, damaging the cathedral to the point of requiring demolition.[5]
The new St. Patrick's Cathedral was built in five years and was dedicated on 17 March 2011, by Bishop Gerard Holohan.
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