Restoration of St Mary of the Angels BasilicaPrint Page 
The plaque recognises and appreciates the many people who made the restoration of the Basilica possible between 1996 and 2004.
The bronze coat of arms aabove the doors of the Basilica was funded through the estate of Sheila Maguire and was blessed on the Feast of Mary Queen of Angels on the 2nd August 2005.
Location
| Address: | Yarra Street, St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong, 3220 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.152885 Long: 144.360725 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1996 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2004 |
Dedication
St. Mary of the Angels Basilica
External and internal restoration 1996 - 2004
In grateful recognition and appreciation of the many people who made the restoration possible :
Parishioners of St Mary of the Angels Geelong
The State Government of Victoria, through the Community Support Fund
The City of Greater Geelong
The Gordon Institute of T.A.F.E.
Key individual donors
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Restoration supervised by:
Architects: Pasquale Cirillo (Exterior), Peter Murphy, Dennis Payne (Interior)
Project Management: E. J. Lyons and Sons Pty. Ltd.
Parish Priests : Mons. James Murray, Fr. Kevin Dillon
The bronze Vatican Coat-of -Arms sculpture above the doors of this Basilica was crafted by Francis and Joseph Gatt (Anpas Pty.Ltd), and was blessed on the Feast of Mary Queen of the Angels on the 2nd August 2005.
The sculpture was funded from the Estate of Parishioner Sheila Maguire R.I.P. (17th May 2005) whose generosity represents the thousands of parishioners of St Mary's who have supported the building and maintenance of the Basilica through their contributions, large and small, over 150 years.
2nd August 2005
