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Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia after Sydney (approximate population of four million).
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Melbourne is home to a wide range of religious faiths, the most widely held faith of which is Christian (58.9%) with a large Catholic population (28.3%)
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The Swanston Street and Flinders Street corner remains one of Melbourne's busiest intersections today, ensuring the Anglican Cathedral a place at the heart of city life
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On 22 January 1891 the Cathedral was consecrated, but the erection of the spires did not begin until 1926
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The decision to build on the site of the existing church was made because of its proximity to the railway and soon to be completed cable tramway service
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St Patrick's Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
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The Centenary of its official opening and Consecration was marked in 1997; however, the first Mass was celebrated on the site in February 1858 in a former partially completed church.
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From its consecration in 1897 to its ultimate completion in 1939 by the erection of its triple spires, it provides a continued act of adoration in stone and offers a superb setting of liturgical worship for the people of the archdiocese
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The pinnacles of the Cathedral point skywards, as a reminder of Heaven
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The Cathedral’s highly regarded organ and exceptional acoustics ensure its popularity with leading musicians and choral groups
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Daniel Mannix (1864 -1963), Irish-born Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 year
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