ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL
MURRAY BRIDGE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANGLICAN
PAUL SCOTT
In the absence of any plan for this Cathedral we take a quick look at the satellite view. This shows that the Cathedral has a very simple form: a rectangular nave with an attached apse containing the sanctuary, and alongside the apse a connected vestry or work area.
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]
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 cathedral in Australia. The interior of the cathedral is decorated in the High Church tradition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John_the_Baptist_Cathedral,_Murray_Bridge
The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of South Australia, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and the southern suburbs of Adelaide. In 2011 the diocese had 22 parishes or pastoral districts. The Cathedral Church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge.
Ross Davies, relinquished the position of bishop in September 2010 and was received into the Roman Catholic Church. John Ford, the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth in the Church of England’s Diocese of Exeter, was installed as the new bishop on 6 December 2013. He retired in May 2019 and the Reverend Keith Dalby was elected as his successor.
The Diocese of The Murray is a traditionalist Anglo-Catholic diocese that does not ordain women to the priesthood. It was the last diocese in the Anglican Church of Australia to admit women to the diaconate, ordaining Margaret Holt as deacon in April 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Diocese_of_The_Murray
