St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

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St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney is a prominent Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church and one of the city's most recognizable religious and architectural landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic Revival building
Roman Catholic church
cathedral
landmark
address St Mary’s Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
architect Jack Hennessy Jr.
John Hennessy
William Wilkinson Wardell
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
architecturalType basilica
city Sydney
consecrationYear 1882
constructionEnd 1928
constructionStart 1868
coordinates 33.871°S 151.213°E
country Australia
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Immaculate Mother of God

Mary Help of Christians
surface form: Mary, Help of Christians
dedication 8 September 1900
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
governingDiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
hasFeature apse
bell tower
crypt
nave
pipe organ
rose window
stained glass windows
transepts
hasSpire twin western spires
hasTower central tower
heritageDesignation State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
surface form: New South Wales State Heritage Register
heritageDesignationDate 2 April 1999
isCathedralOf Ecclesiastical Province of Sydney
surface form: Archdiocese of Sydney
length approximately 107 metres
locatedIn Ecclesiastical Province of Sydney
surface form: Archdiocese of Sydney

New South Wales
material Sydney sandstone
notableFor Gothic Revival architecture
prominent twin spires on Sydney skyline
role as major religious and tourist attraction in Sydney
overlooks Hyde Park, Sydney
predecessorBuildingDestroyedBy fire
predecessorBuildingFireYear 1865
primaryUse liturgical services
seat of the Archbishop of Sydney
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
rite Roman Rite
spiresHeight approximately 74.6 metres
status metropolitan cathedral
minor basilica
width approximately 24 metres

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Hyde Park adjacentTo St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
subject surface form: Hyde Park (Sydney)
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Queen’s Square, Sydney hasViewOf St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Hyde Park, Sydney adjacentTo St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Centrepoint Tower nearbyAttraction St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Catholic Church in Australia hasNationalShrine St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney