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St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge

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Church in Murray Bridge, Australia
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Brown stone church buildingSt John's Cathedral
35°07′10″S 139°16′22″E / 35.11955°S 139.27279°E / -35.11955; 139.27279
LocationMurray Bridge
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican Church of Australia
History
Consecrated4 February 1887
Architecture
Completed1887
Construction cost434 pounds, 10 shillings
Specifications
Capacity130
Length20 metres (66 ft)
Width8 metres (26 ft)
Administration
ProvinceProvince of South Australia
DioceseDiocese of The Murray
Clergy
Bishop(s)Vacant
RectorDavid Price

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

The cathedral building was built in 1887 of rough stone as a Missions church but was upgraded to a Parish church in 1948 and, with a maximum seating capacity of 130, is the smallest cathedral in Australia.

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

Inside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Small in size, big in heart: Murray Bridge cathedral". The Murray Valley Standard. The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist. Murray Bridge, South Australia: The Diocese of The Murray. August 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. Australian Heritage. "Murray Bridge". Historical Towns Directory. Retrieved 14 December 2016.


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