St Patrick's Cathedral

About

St Patrick's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Diocese of Ballarat and seat of Bishop Mark William Freeman. The cathedral is located in the provincial city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The cathedral was built between 1857 and 1871 designed by local architects Shaw and Dowden, based on a design of English architect Charles Hansom. The cathedral was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 3 March 1994.

The foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold, with the first Mass being celebrated in 1863. The official opening was in 1871 and the cathedral was consecrated by Cardinal Francis Moran in 1891.