St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church | |
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Location in
New South Wales | |
30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E / 30.0878°S 145.9321°E | |
Location | 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website |
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History | |
Status | Church |
Dedication | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Victorian Carpenter Gothic |
Completed | April 1874 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Wilcannia-Forbes |
Parish | Bourke |
Clergy | |
Assistant | Rev. Magnus Kobbi AJ |
Official name | St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 603 |
Type | Church |
Category | Religion |
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and former convent at 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, and used by the Parish of Bourke. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is the oldest documented building in Bourke, opening in April 1874. [2]
The wrought iron St Ignatius Convent building was built in 1896. [3]
In 2015, the convent and church received $150,000 in state government funding to return the convent to its 1924 state, remove inappropriate additions and balcony infill, and repair deteriorating woodwork, while weatherproofing both church and convent. [4]
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]
This Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site, entry number 00603 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.