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Centenary of the Consecration of St Patrick`s CathedralPrint Page 
Plaque:29-July-2015
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The altar was dedicated in 1997 to commemorate the centenary of the consecration of St. Patrick`s Cathedral.
Under the leadership of Archbishop Thomas Carr the cathedral was consecrated in 1897, even though it was not finished. To celebrate the centenary of its consecration in 1997, the Cathedral was closed throughout 1994 to be upgraded. Nothing was added to the main building. Rather, it underwent significant conservation work, with funds contributed by the federal and Victorian governments, corporate and philanthropic donors and the community of Melbourne.
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Under the leadership of Archbishop Thomas Carr the cathedral was consecrated in 1897, even though it was not finished. To celebrate the centenary of its consecration in 1997, the Cathedral was closed throughout 1994 to be upgraded. Nothing was added to the main building. Rather, it underwent significant conservation work, with funds contributed by the federal and Victorian governments, corporate and philanthropic donors and the community of Melbourne.
Location
| Address: | Gisborne Street & Cathedral Place, St Patrick`s Cathedral, East Melbourne, 3002 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.810593 Long: 144.975992 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Religious Object |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1897 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1997 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 27th October, 1997 |
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Front Inscription
Plaque :
On 27th October, 1997 His Eminence, John Cardinal O`Connor Archbishop of New York in the name of His Holiness Pope John Paull II dedicated the new altar on the occasion of the centenary of the consecration of St Patrick`s Cathedral
"Let His place resound with joy"
Host
Most Reverend George Pell
Archbishop of Melbourne
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