Left Side Of St Mary's Cathedral is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2017.
Title
Left Side Of St Mary's Cathedral
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph
Description
Some interesting history:
1803 -Governor Philip get King's grant Fr. Dixon permission to celebrate Mass 3 times a month within the colony (Sydney, Parramatta and Hawkesbury). First government sanctioned Mass .
1821 - The foundation stone of the first St Mary's Chapel is laid by Gov. Macquarie and blessed by Fr Therry. The site of the chapel is near the convict barracks, on the edge of the town. It will be a stone building in gothic style.
1835 - Sydney's first bishop, John Bede Polding OSB, arrives on September 13, as Vicar Apostolic of New Holland. St Mary’s Chapel becomes his Cathedral.
1842 - Polding becomes first Archbishop of Sydney.
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October 2nd, 2017
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Comments (24)
Alana Thrower
Wonderful perspective and light in this beautiful capture of this amazing place! l/f/g+/t
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Fabulous colors and composition, a beautiful architecture image Miroslava (F/L/T)
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