St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo

St Paul's Cathedral in Bendigo is the cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of Bendigo.

St Paul’s Cathedral was designed by architect Robert A. Love. The nave was dedicated in November 1868, the bell tower in 1873 and the chancel and transepts in 1927. Originally a parish church , St Paul’s became the Cathedral of the Diocese of Bendigo in 1981 following the merger of Bendigo and St Arnaud diocese.

The building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings in an early Gothic style and is laid out in a simple cruciform plan comprising a six bay nave, transepts and sanctuary.

Internally the Cathedral is decorated with spectacular stained glass windows , several beautiful wooden sculptures and an opus-sectile reflecting a high church tradition.

St Paul’s has a peal of eight bells was cast by Meares and Co of London that arrived on the Cutty Sark and were first rung on Good Friday 10th April 1873.

The organ case, with its colourful pipes, was re-built in 1957.

The building has suffered from structural concerns for some time. From 1880 the bell tower was unstable bells were not able to be rung, but only chimed. This eventually required the bells to be re installed in a lower position and as of 2009 the entire building is closed off to the public pending significant rebuilding works.

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Visural. "St Pauls Anglican Cathedral". Retrieved 3 October 2012.

The Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. "St Paul's Cathedral". Retrieved 3 October 2012.

The Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. "St Paul's Cathedral". Retrieved 3 October 2012.