| St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral | |||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Western Australia | ||||||
| Coordinates: | -28.7773°N 114.6118°W | ||||||
| Location: | 7 Maitland St, Geraldton, Western Australia | ||||||
| Country: | Australia | ||||||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Dedication: | Saint Francis Xavier | ||||||
| Architect: | John Hawes | ||||||
| Years Built: | 19161938 | ||||||
| Diocese: | Geraldton | ||||||
| Bishop: | Michael Henry Morrissey | ||||||
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St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral[1] or Geraldton Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia.[2] [3] It is the seat of Bishop of Geraldton.[4]
Construction work on the cathedral began on 20 June 1916. The first phase ended with the construction of the nave and the twin towers, topped by two domes, and was completed in 1918. The second phase involved the construction of the crypt, sanctuary and Sisters' Chapel in 1926. The third and final phase, the dome, the transepts and the sacristy were completed and formally opened on 28 August 1938.
The cathedral is the largest and most imposing work of priest and architect, John Hawes.[5]
In 1997 a concevartion plan was made for the cathedral, and later part of heritage assessment in 2000 the architect John Taylor assessed the structure and components of the cathedral.
Between 2015 and 2017 a 10 million restoration, conservation, and enhancement project was undertaken.