ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
BUNBURY, WA CATHOLIC
PAUL SCOTT
This modern Cathedral has an interesting open plan. We enter at bottom right into the so-called cloister area, moving to the narthex at bottom centre. From here there is entry past the baptistery into the main auditorium, with seating grouped around the altar. The Lady Chapel is at top left, and the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at top right. Colourful painted windows line the two sides of the nave.
A very brief history of the Cathedral is given below. However, if you wish to begin your tour of the Cathedral immediately, tap / click on START . You can also access intermediate points in the tour by a tap / click on the following links:
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HISTORY
[Wikipedia]
The St Patrick’s Cathedral or just Bunbury (Catholic) Cathedral is a religious building which is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Bunbury, Western Australia. It is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Bunbury. The first stone was laid in 1919 . The church was opened for worship only two years later, as a parish church. In 1954 it was elevated to a cathedral by Pope Pius XII, when the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury was established. On May 16, 2005, a tornado devastated the city, damaging the Cathedral to the point of requiring demolition. The new St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in five years and was dedicated on March 17, 2011 by Bishop Gerard Holohan.
