St Patrick's Church, Adelaide

St Patrick's Church
Church of St Patrick, Adelaide
34°55′45″S 138°35′22″E / 34.929158°S 138.589557°ECoordinates: 34°55′45″S 138°35′22″E / 34.929158°S 138.589557°E
Location	268 Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Country	Australia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	adelcathparish.org
History
Consecrated	15 March 1914
Architecture
Status	Church
Architect(s)	Walter Hervey Bagot (Woods and Bagot)
Groundbreaking	10 November 1912
Construction cost	₤17,000
Administration
Parish	Adelaide Cathedral Parish
Archdiocese	Adelaide
Clergy
Archbishop	Philip Wilson

St Patrick's Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church on Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia. Opened in 1914, St Patrick's was built as a replacement for the original St. Patrick's church that is considered the first Catholic Church in Adelaide.^[1] Today the Church is used for services in languages other than English, including Portuguese and Croatian.

History

The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 10 November 1912 by then Archbishop John O'Reily.^[2] A procession from St Francis Xavier's Cathedral involving men and youths from various parishes, the Guild Band, the Irish Piper's Band, and representatives of the Hibernian and Australian Catholic Benefit Society resulted in a large crowd, estimated at 10,000 people for the blessing of the stone.^[1][3] The church was opened on 15 March 1914 by Archbishop O'Reily and the first mass was celebrated by Fr. Patrick Hurley.^[4]

References

1. Budimir, Vedrana. "Saint Patrick's Church". Adelaidia. History Trust of South Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
2. "St. Patrick's New Church". The Catholic Press (Sydney). 21 November 1912. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
3. "St Patrick's Church - Foundation Stone Laid". The Register (Adelaide). 11 November 1912. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
4. "Dedication of St. Patrick's Church". The Register (Adelaide). 14 March 1914. Retrieved 24 January 2016.