St Patrick's Church, Adelaide

St Patrick's Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church on Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

St Patrick's Church
Church of St Patrick, Adelaide
Construction of St Patrick's Church in Grote Street, 1913-1914
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34°55′45″S 138°35′22″E / 34.929158°S 138.589557°E / -34.929158; 138.589557
Location268 Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia
CountryAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websiteadelcathparish.org
History
StatusChurch
Consecrated15 March 1914
Architecture
Architect(s)Walter Hervey Bagot (Woods and Bagot)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleClassical Neo-Baroque
Groundbreaking10 November 1912
Completed15 March 1914
Construction cost£17,000
Administration
ArchdioceseAdelaide
ParishAdelaide Cathedral Parish
Clergy
ArchbishopPatrick O'Regan

Opened in 1914, St Patrick's was built as a replacement for the original St. Patrick's church that was considered the first Catholic church in Adelaide.[1] Today the church is a worship space by the Adelaide Catholic Cathedral Parish, and used for services in languages other than English, including Portuguese and Croatian.

History

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The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 10 November 1912 by then-Archbishop John O'Reily.[2] A procession from St Francis Xavier's Cathedral involving men and youths from various parishes, the Guild Band, the Irish Piper's Band, and representatives of the Hibernian and Australian Catholic Benefit Society resulted in a large crowd, estimated at 10,000 people for the blessing of the stone.[1][3] The church was opened on 15 March 1914 by Archbishop O'Reily and the first Mass was celebrated by Fr. Patrick Hurley.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Budimir, Vedrana. "Saint Patrick's Church". Adelaidia. History Trust of South Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "St. Patrick's New Church". The Catholic Press (Sydney). 21 November 1912. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ "St Patrick's Church - Foundation Stone Laid". The Register (Adelaide). 11 November 1912. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Dedication of St. Patrick's Church". The Register (Adelaide). 14 March 1914. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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