1883 - St Patrick's Church , Toowoomba, Qld, Australia
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S 27° 34.170 E 151° 57.215
56J E 396704 N 6950048
St Patrick's foundation stone
Waymark Code: WM12G0Y
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 05/20/2020
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Construction of the Neo Gothic church began in May 1883 and was completed in March 1889.It was built of bluestone and locally quarried sandstone which was used for the facing.
In 1932 work commenced on transforming the existing church into a cathedral and opened as such in March 1935.
The Diocese of Toowoomba covers 450,000 square kilometres from Helidon to the western border of the state
Year of construction: 1883
Full inscription:
St Patrick's Church Toowoomba
Foundation Stone laid
Pentecost Sunday 13th May 1883
By Rev Robert Dunne D.D.
Bishop of Brisbane
Rev Father T O'Connell P.P
St Patrick's Church Blessed and Opened
on 17th March 1889
By Rev Robert Dunne D.D.
Archbishop of Brisbane
Rev Father T O'Connell P.P
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