St Patrick’s Cathedral

The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral” and “St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
  • Address: 2-60 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exhibition Building and Parliament House.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.
The is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in , Victoria, , built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. is situated 740 metres northwest of St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Government office
is the meeting place of the Parliament of Victoria, one of the eight parliaments of the Australian states and territories. Located on Spring Street on the edge of the Hoddle Grid, the grand colonnaded front dominates the vista up Bourke Street. is situated 250 metres southwest of St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Church
St Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, is an Australian Anglican church located on the corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets, , Victoria. Part of the Diocese of Melbourne, the administration of the parish dates from 1847 when letters patent of Queen Victoria declaring the city status of Melbourne were read on the steps of St Peter's in 1848. is situated 110 metres west of St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Jolimont.

Neighborhood
is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

Neighborhood
is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, . Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.

The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

St Patrick’s Cathedral

Latitude
-37.81016° or 37° 48′ 37″ south
Longitude
144.97632° or 144° 58′ 35″ east
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
4RJ65XQG+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155809136
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12640012
Wiki­data ID
Q1138670
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“St Patrick’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس باتريك (ملبورن)
  • Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس باتريك
  • Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Patrik kafedralı (Melburn)
  • Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Patrik kafedralı
  • Chinese: 圣巴德利爵主教座堂
  • Chinese: 圣巴特利爵主教座堂
  • Chinese: 聖巴特利爵主教座堂
  • Dutch: St Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Egyptian Arabic: كاتدرائيه القديس باتريك
  • Esperanto: Katedralo de Sankta Patriko
  • Finnish: Pyhän Patrickin katedraali
  • French: Cathédrale Saint-Patrick de Melbourne
  • French: cathédrale Saint-Patrick
  • French: Cathédrale Saint-Patrick
  • German: St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Πατρικίου
  • Hebrew: קתדרלת פטריק הקדוש
  • Indonesian: Katedral Melbourne
  • Italian: cattedrale di San Patrizio
  • Italian: Cattedrale di San Patrizio
  • Japanese: セント・パトリック大聖堂
  • Japanese: メルボルン・セント・パトリック大聖堂
  • Korean: 세인트 패트릭 대성당
  • Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sancti Patricii Melburniensis
  • Polish: Archikatedra św. Patryka w Melbourne
  • Polish: Katedra św. Patryka w Melbourne
  • Portuguese: Catedral de São Patrício
  • Romanian: Catedrala Sfântul Patrick
  • Russian: Собор Святого Патрика
  • Spanish: Catedral de San Patricio de Melbourne
  • Spanish: Catedral de San Patricio
  • Swedish: St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne
  • Swedish: St Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Ukrainian: Мельбурнський собор
  • Ukrainian: Собор Святого Патрика
  • Vietnamese: Thánh đường thánh Patriciô
  • Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Sant Padrig, Melbourne
  • Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Sant Padrig

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