St Mary's Cathedral is the spiritual home of Sydney's Catholic community. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney, and stands on the site of the first Catholic Chapel in Australia.
Constructed in local sandstone, the "Gothic Revival" style of its architecture is reminiscent of the great medieval cathedrals of Europe.
The foundation stone for the first St Mary’s Cathedral was laid on 29th October, 1821 by Governor Macquarie. On 29th June, 1865, the church caught fire and was destroyed. William Wilkinson Wardell was commissioned by Archbishop Polding to design a new St. Mary's. Archbishop Polding laid the foundation stone for the present cathedral in 1868.
There are guided tours of the cathedral every Sunday at 12noon (??CHECK)
Times
Cathedral is open before first Mass and until after the last Mass each day.
Sunday: 7.00am, 9.00am, 10.30am (Solemn Sung Mass)
6.00pm (Youth Mass).
Monday to Friday: 6.45am, 1.10pm, 5.30pm
Saturday: 9.00am, 12.10pm, Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm
Public Holidays: 9.00am, 12.10pm
Location
College Street, opposite Hyde Park
EXternal Links
Official St Mary's Cathedral web site
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