Cathedrals in Australia - Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin Darwin City, Northern Territory, Australia
By Team MavEtJu on 05-Oct-17. Waypoint GA10834

Cathedrals in Australia - Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin

As Darwin recovered from the trauma of Cyclone Tracy. planning for a new cathedral complex was undertaken by a committee headed by Bishop Mason.

It was decided to incorporate the porch-the only surviving part of the old church-into the cathedral, and stone was salvaged from the ruins to form the back wall of the striking new octagonal building. The design included parish and diocesan offices, a social centre (the Harbour Room) and a rectory-all in landscaped surroundings of carefully selected shrubs and trees.

While services continued in the United Church building, the site for the new Christ Church was cleared, and construction-which took a year-began. In August 1976, the foundation stone was laid by the Primate, Archbishop Frank Woods.

On Sunday 13 March 1977 in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church Cathedral was consecrated. It was a day of triumph and contrasts, combining solemnity and festivity, ritual and informality. It was an end and a beginning.

A few weeks later, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the new cathedral. The Queen’s signature is among those recorded in a special visitors’ book commemorating the consecration and the royal visit.

For more information, see their website.

Denomination: Anglican
Founded: 1976

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