St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat

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Phone +61 3 5331 2933
Address 3 Lyons St S, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia Similar Sacred Heart Cathedral, St Patrick's Cathedral - Bunbury, St Mark's Cathedral - Port Pirie, St Joseph's Church - North Ward, St Mary's Star of the Sea Cath

St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The cathedral was built between 1857 and 1871 designed by local architects Shaw and Dowden but was based on a design of English architect Charles Hansom.

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.

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