St Francis' Church, Melbourne
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St Francis' Church is a Roman Catholic church, located on the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the oldest Catholic church in Victoria.[citation needed]
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St Francis' Catholic Church | |
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37°48′42″S 144°57′45″E | |
Location | Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious order | Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | |
Founded | 4 October 1841 (1841-10-04) |
Dedication | St Francis of Assisi |
Consecrated | 23 October 1845 (1845-10-23) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Victorian Heritage Inventory[1] |
Designated | n.d. |
Architect(s) | Samuel Jackson |
Architectural type | Church |
Completed | 1845 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Melbourne |
Parish | St Francis' |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Fr Ben Ho |
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The main body of the church (with various later additions) is one of very few buildings in central Melbourne which was built before the Victorian gold rush of 1851.