Sts Peter & Paul Church, Goulburn NSW Australia - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

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"The original church of Sts Peter & Paul's was a brick church built on this site. The nave of the new Cathedral was built in 1871. The building of the transept, sanctuary, sacristy and tower began in 1887. The completed Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul's was blessed by Cardinal Moran on 29 June 1890. The Cathedral was erected outside the old church, which was used as a sanctuary until the new Cathedarl was completed. The old church was demolished and its material removed throught the Bourke Street doors. Andrea Stombucco designed the first stage of the Cathedarl and Charles Spadazzini completed the second. It is cruciform and of traditional gothic design, made principally from local green porphry stone with dressing sof Marulan sandstone. Notable furnishings include the famous Hills Organ and the John Hardman stained glass window over the sanctuary, both installed in 1890. The church served as the Cathedral church of the Diocese of Goulburn until 1969, when St. Christopher's in Canberra became the Cathedral. To the east of the Cathedral in Verner Street is the original Bishop's House which is now the Presbytery, across the road is St Patrick's Hall, and adjoining the Cathedral on the Bourke Street frontage is the former St Brigids Primary School. In the grounds of this school is the toilet block tht caused the nationally reported incidident known as the Goulburn School Strike in July 1962. The school authority was requested to update the toilets and it seemed the school would have to be closed. After a public meeting is was announced that all Catholic schools in Goulburn would close the next day and 2000 students would enrol in the State System. This was a turning point in Australian school history, with the state and federal governments introducing limited funding for Catholic schools. There are Bicentenary plaques on the gate of the Church and Presbytery in Verner Street.

Group that erected the marker: Catholic church URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 36 Verner Street. Goulburn, NSW Australia 2580

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