ST FRANCIS XAVIER’S CATHEDRAL
GERALDTON, WA CATHOLIC
PAUL SCOTT
This is usually the place for a Cathedral plan to be included, but I can find no plan of this Cathedral.
A brief history of the Cathedral is given below. However, if you want 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. Francis Xavier's Cathedral or Geraldton Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia. It is the seat of the Bishop of Geraldton.
Construction work on the Cathedral began on 20 June 1916. The first phase ended with the construction of the nave and the twin towers, topped by two domes, and was completed in 1918. The second phase involved the construction of the crypt, sanctuary and Sisters’ Chapel in 1926. The third and final phase, the dome, the transepts and the sacristy were completed and formally opened on 28 August 1938. It is the largest and most imposing work of Priest and Architect John Hawes.
From 2015-2017 a $10m restoration, conservation and enhancement project was undertaken.
