remaining intact building relating to John Bede Polding, the first Archbishop of Australia. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. St Mary's Cathedral and Chapter House has represented the centre of Catholic worship and culture in Sydney (and arguably the State) since its construction in the 1870s. Gallery Burials in the crypt John Bede Polding Roger Bede Vaughan Patrick Francis Moran Michael Kelly Norman Thomas Gilroy James Darcy Freeman Edward Clancy Edward Cassidy John Therry, first official colonial chaplain John McEncroe, second official colonial chaplain Daniel Power Charles Davis, Bishop of Maitland and coadjutor bishop of Sydney George Pell See also St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, the Anglican cathedral The Domain, Sydney, to the north-east References Bibliography Attribution External links St Mary's Cathedral's official website St Mary's Cathedral on the Archdiocese of Sydney's official website St Mary's Singers' official website EMBRACE – St Mary's Cathedral Youth, the youth group's official website Basilica churches in Australia Roman Catholic cathedrals in New South Wales Roman Catholic churches in Sydney Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney William Wardell church buildings Gothic Revival church buildings in Australia Cathedrals in Sydney Churches listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register Sandstone churches in Australia 1821 establishments in Australia Roman Catholic churches completed in 1865 College Street, Sydney 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Australia