St John's Cathedral, Parramatta
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St John's Cathedral is a heritage-listed, Anglican cathedral in Parramatta, City of Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St John's was given the status of provisional cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in 1969, and designated a Regional Cathedral in 2011 for the Western Region.[1] It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 5 March 2010.[2]
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33°48′57″S 151°00′09″E | |
Location | Hunter Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Status | Regional Cathedral |
Founded | 5 April 1797 (1797-04-05) |
Founder(s) | Governor John Hunter |
Dedication | St John, in honour of Governor Hunter |
Dedicated | 10 April 1803 (1803-04-10) by Rev. Samuel Marsden |
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Functional status | Active |
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Architectural type | Church |
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Number of spires | 2 |
Bells | 13 (hung in 1923) |
Administration | |
Province | New South Wales |
Diocese | Sydney |
Parish | Parramatta |
Clergy | |
Rector | Rev Canon Bruce Morrison |
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The current rector is Reverend Canon Bruce Morrison.