St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and the seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli. It was given the title and rank of a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1974. During his papal visit in 1986, Pope John Paul II paid a visit to the cathedral and spoke to the clergy.

The cathedral is constructed on a conventional east–west axis, with the altar at the eastern end, symbolizing faith in Christ's resurrection. A nave with side aisles, transepts with side aisles, a sanctuary with seven chapels, and sacristies make up the plan, which is in the manner of a Latin cross. Although its length of 103.6 meters (340 feet) is somewhat shorter than that of Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral, St. Patrick's holds the distinction of being Australia's tallest and largest church.

Address: 1 Cathedral Pl, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

Year of Construction: 1846

Website: https://melbournecatholic.org/

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