<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> St Mary 's Cathedral </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God , Help of Christians </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> St Mary 's Basilica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Cathedral from Hyde Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> St Mary 's Cathedral </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 33 ° 52 ′ 16 '' S 151 ° 12 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.87111 ° S 151.21333 ° E ﻿ / - 33.87111 ; 151.21333 Coordinates : 33 ° 52 ′ 16 '' S 151 ° 12 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.87111 ° S 151.21333 ° E ﻿ / - 33.87111 ; 151.21333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Sydney , New South Wales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Denomination </Th> <Td> Roman Catholic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> stmaryscathedral.org.au </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Former name ( s ) </Th> <Td> St Mary 's Chapel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 21 October 1821 ( 1821 - 10 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dedication </Th> <Td> Immaculate Conception , Mary Help of Christians </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dedicated </Th> <Td> 29 June 1865 ( 1865 - 06 - 29 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consecrated </Th> <Td> 8 September 1882 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relics held </Th> <Td> First class relic of St Francis Xavier displayed , various others privately held </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Events </Th> <Td> Ruined by fire ( 29 June 1865 ( 1865 - 06 - 29 ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Past bishop ( s ) </Th> <Td> George Pell , Edward Clancy , John Bede Polding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Architecture </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Minor basilica ( since 1932 ) Cathedral ( since 1835 ) Chapel ( 1821 - 1835 ) National shrine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Functional status </Th> <Td> Active </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect ( s ) </Th> <Td> William Wardell ( present building ) Augustus Welby Pugin ( extensions to first building ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural type </Th> <Td> Chapel ( first building ) Cathedral ( present building ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Style </Th> <Td> Geometric Decorated Gothic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years built </Th> <Td> 1851 ( first cathedral ) 1928 ( nave completed ) 2000 ( spires added ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Groundbreaking </Th> <Td> 1821 ( 1821 ) ( St Mary 's Chapel ) 1868 ( 1868 ) ( present - day cathedral ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Specifications </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 107 metres ( 351 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nave width </Th> <Td> 24.3 metres ( 80 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nave height </Th> <Td> 22.5 metres ( 74 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of spires </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spire height </Th> <Td> 74.6 metres ( 245 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Materials </Th> <Td> Sydney sandstone , Oamaru stone , marble , alabaster , Moruya granite </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bells </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tenor bell weight </Th> <Td> 1 long ton 63 cwt 78.9 qr ( 11,510 lb or 5.22 t ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Administration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parish </Th> <Td> St Mary 's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deanery </Th> <Td> City Deanery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Archdiocese </Th> <Td> Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metropolis </Th> <Td> Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Province </Th> <Td> Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Clergy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Archbishop </Th> <Td> Anthony Fisher OP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Auxiliary Bishop ( s ) </Th> <Td> Terence Brady , Tony Randazzo , Richard Umbers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dean </Th> <Td> Donald Richardson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chancellor </Th> <Td> Chris Meney ( Lay Chancellor ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Assistant priest ( s ) </Th> <Td> Emmanuel Seo , Brendan Purcell , Pierluigi Passoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Laity </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Director of music </Th> <Td> Thomas Wilson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Organist ( s ) </Th> <Td> Michael Butterfield , Dominic Moawad </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Servers ' guild </Th> <Td> Archconfraternity of St. Stephen </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> St Mary 's Cathedral </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God , Help of Christians </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> St Mary 's Basilica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Cathedral from Hyde Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> St Mary 's Cathedral </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 33 ° 52 ′ 16 '' S 151 ° 12 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.87111 ° S 151.21333 ° E ﻿ / - 33.87111 ; 151.21333 Coordinates : 33 ° 52 ′ 16 '' S 151 ° 12 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.87111 ° S 151.21333 ° E ﻿ / - 33.87111 ; 151.21333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Sydney , New South Wales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Denomination </Th> <Td> Roman Catholic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> stmaryscathedral.org.au </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Former name ( s ) </Th> <Td> St Mary 's Chapel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 21 October 1821 ( 1821 - 10 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dedication </Th> <Td> Immaculate Conception , Mary Help of Christians </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dedicated </Th> <Td> 29 June 1865 ( 1865 - 06 - 29 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Consecrated </Th> <Td> 8 September 1882 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relics held </Th> <Td> First class relic of St Francis Xavier displayed , various others privately held </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Events </Th> <Td> Ruined by fire ( 29 June 1865 ( 1865 - 06 - 29 ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Past bishop ( s ) </Th> <Td> George Pell , Edward Clancy , John Bede Polding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Architecture </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Minor basilica ( since 1932 ) Cathedral ( since 1835 ) Chapel ( 1821 - 1835 ) National shrine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Functional status </Th> <Td> Active </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect ( s ) </Th> <Td> William Wardell ( present building ) Augustus Welby Pugin ( extensions to first building ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural type </Th> <Td> Chapel ( first building ) Cathedral ( present building ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Style </Th> <Td> Geometric Decorated Gothic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years built </Th> <Td> 1851 ( first cathedral ) 1928 ( nave completed ) 2000 ( spires added ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Groundbreaking </Th> <Td> 1821 ( 1821 ) ( St Mary 's Chapel ) 1868 ( 1868 ) ( present - day cathedral ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Specifications </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 107 metres ( 351 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nave width </Th> <Td> 24.3 metres ( 80 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nave height </Th> <Td> 22.5 metres ( 74 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of spires </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spire height </Th> <Td> 74.6 metres ( 245 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Materials </Th> <Td> Sydney sandstone , Oamaru stone , marble , alabaster , Moruya granite </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bells </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tenor bell weight </Th> <Td> 1 long ton 63 cwt 78.9 qr ( 11,510 lb or 5.22 t ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Administration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parish </Th> <Td> St Mary 's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deanery </Th> <Td> City Deanery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Archdiocese </Th> <Td> Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metropolis </Th> <Td> Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Province </Th> <Td> Sydney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Clergy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Archbishop </Th> <Td> Anthony Fisher OP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Auxiliary Bishop ( s ) </Th> <Td> Terence Brady , Tony Randazzo , Richard Umbers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dean </Th> <Td> Donald Richardson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chancellor </Th> <Td> Chris Meney ( Lay Chancellor ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Assistant priest ( s ) </Th> <Td> Emmanuel Seo , Brendan Purcell , Pierluigi Passoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Laity </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Director of music </Th> <Td> Thomas Wilson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Organist ( s ) </Th> <Td> Michael Butterfield , Dominic Moawad </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Servers ' guild </Th> <Td> Archconfraternity of St. Stephen </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was st mary 's cathedral sydney built
when was st mary 's cathedral sydney built
21 October 1821
21 October 1821