St Mark's Cathedral, Port Pirie

St Mark's Cathedral
Location Port Pirie
Country  Australia
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St Mark's Cathedral[1] or simply Cathedral of Port Pirie, is the name given to a religious building which is the main place of Catholic worship[2] in the city of Port Pirie,[3] Australia[4] and is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Port Pirie (Dioecesis Portus Piriensis).

The church was inaugurated on July 9, 1882, with the design of architect C. Polain, of Napperby, and was elevated to the dignity of cathedral in 1887. The church was destroyed by fire on October 21, 1947. The cathedral newly restored was reopened in 1953.

See also

References

  1. ↑ St Mark’s Cathedral in Port Pirie
  2. ↑ Donovan, Peter; Donovan, June (1986-01-01). 150 Years of Stained & Painted Glass. Wakefield Press. ISBN 9780949268808.
  3. ↑ "Port Pirie, (est 1879) | Diocese of Port Pirie". www.pp.catholic.org.au. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. ↑ The Capuchin Annual. Capuchin Annual. 1975-01-01.

Coordinates: 33°10′46″S 138°00′29″E / 33.179400°S 138.007997°E / -33.179400; 138.007997

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