St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke
| St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
 Catholic church (2021). | |
  St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church Location in New South Wales | |
| 30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E / 30.0878°S 145.9321°E | |
| Location | 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Victorian Carpenter Gothic |
| Completed | April 1874 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Wilcannia-Forbes |
| Parish | Bourke |
| Clergy | |
| Assistant | Rev. Magnus Kobbi AJ |
| Official name | St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 603 |
| Type | Church |
| Category | Religion |
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and former convent at 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, and used by the Parish of Bourke. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
History
[edit]St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is the oldest documented building in Bourke, opening in April 1874.[2]
The wrought iron St Ignatius Convent building was built in 1896.[3]
In 2015, the convent and church received $150,000 in state government funding to return the convent to its 1924 state, remove inappropriate additions and balcony infill, and repair deteriorating woodwork, while weatherproofing both church and convent.[4]
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Heritage listing
[edit]St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00603. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Bourke—St Ignatius Parish School". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "St Ignatius Parish Primary School Bourke". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Humphries, Kevin. "Bourke's St Ignatius Convent to receive makeover" (Press release). Kevin Humphries MP. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site, entry number 00603 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
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