St Mary of the Angels - Geelong ,Victoria , Australia
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S 38° 09.168 E 144° 21.643
55H E 268740 N 5773939
A bluestone church on high ground in Geelong
Waymark Code: WMNX5W
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/16/2015
Views: 11
The church of St Mary of the Angels was built of Lethbridge basalt and Barrabool limestone in stages between 1854 and 1931. The existing church was commenced in 1854 on the site of an earlier church of 1846-7. Building works to the nave and towers were started in 1872 with the original Decorated Gothic design finally being completed in 1931
St Mary of the Angels is one of the first country churches in Victoria, and was designated a Basilica in 2004
Type of Church: Basilica
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic
Diocese: Melbourne
Address/Location:
Yarra St
Geelong, Victoria Australia
3210
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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