St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge

St John the Baptist Cathedral
Brown stone church building
St John's Cathedral
35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.11955°S 139.27279°E / -35.11955; 139.27279Coordinates: 35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.11955°S 139.27279°E / -35.11955; 139.27279
Location Murray Bridge
Country Australia
Denomination Anglican Church of Australia
History
Consecrated 4 February 1887
Architecture
Completed 1887
Construction cost 434 pounds, 10 shillings[1]
Specifications
Capacity 130
Length 20 metres (66 ft)
Width 8 metres (26 ft)[1]
Administration
Diocese Diocese of The Murray
Province Province of South Australia
Clergy
Bishop(s) John Ford
Rector George Kirreh[1]

St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of The Murray, in South Australia.

The cathedral building was built in 1887 of rough stone as a parish church and, with a maximum seating capacity of 130, is the smallest[2] cathedral in Australia.[1]

The interior of the cathedral is decorated in the High Church tradition.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Small in size, big in heart: Murray Bridge cathedral". The Murray Valley Standard. The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Australian Heritage. "Murray Bridge". Historical Towns Directory. Retrieved 14 December 2016.


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