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EspañolST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, MELBOURNE
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|'The Archbishop of Melbourne'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Most Revd. Phillip Friar
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|'The Dean of Melbourne'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Very Revd. David Richardson
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|'The Acting Precentor'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Rachel McDougall
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|'Associate Clergy'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Jim Brady,
The Revd. Canon Ray Cleary,
The Revd. Christopher Carolane
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|'Healing Ministry'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Lawrence Turnbull
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|'Director of Music + Organist'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Dr. June Nixon
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|'Sub Organist'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Mr. Siegfried Franke
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|'Warden of the Servers'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Maureen Cronin
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|'The Captain of the Bellringers'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Andrew Chin
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|'Affiliations'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Anglican Church
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|'Cathedral Location'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Cnr. Flinders Street + Swanston Street
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'St Paul's Cathedral', Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of Melbourne, Victoria. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of the Province of Victoria. It is a major Melbourne landmark.
The cathedral is located in the centre of the Melbourne, on the eastern corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street. It is diagonally opposite Flinders Street Station, which was the transport hub of 19th century Melbourne and is still an important centre.
Immediately to the south of the cathedral across Flinders St is the new public heart of Melbourne, Federation Square. Continuing south down Swanston St is Princes Bridge which crosses the Yarra River, leading to St Kilda Road. The cathedral therefore commands the southern approaches to the city.
Although there was no established church in colonial Victoria, most of the colony's establishment were Anglicans, and the Church of England (as it was then called) was given the best site in Melbourne for its cathedral. At the time of its construction St Paul's was the tallest building in central Melbourne and dominated the city's skyline. Unfortunately the growth of multi-storey buildings in central Melbourne during the 20th century robbed St Paul's of its commanding position and restricted views from many angles. The recent construction of Federation Square, which involved the demolition of a pair of adjacent highrise buildings, the Gas and Fuel Buildings, has improved the Cathedral's visibility from the south.
St Paul's is built on the site of Melbourne's first Christian service, conducted on the banks of the Yarra a few months after Melbourne was founded in 1835. The area was a market until 1848, when St Paul's Parish Church, a bluestone church, was built on the site. In 1885, as Melbourne grew rapidly, this church was demolished to make way for the new cathedral. It replaced St James Old Cathedral, which then stood on the corner of William Street and Collins Street, but was later removed to a site near the Flagstaff Gardens.
In 1986 Pope John Paul II made a visit to the cathedral in recognition of the dialogue between the Anglican and Roman Catholic clergy in Melbourne, fostered by the former Archbishops of Melbourne the Most Reverend Sir Frank Woods and the Most Reverend Sir Frank Little.
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St Paul's is built in a revival of the style known as Gothic transitional, being partly Early English and partly Decorated. It was designed by the distinguished English architect William Butterfield, who was noted for his ecclesiastical work. The foundation stone was laid in 1880. Butterfield never saw the site and the building work was frequently delayed by disputes between Butterfield, in England, and the Church authorities on the spot. Butterfield resigned in 1884 and the building was finished by a local architect, Joseph Reed.
The Cathedral was consecrated on 22 January 1891, but the building of the spires did not begin until 1926. The spires were designed by John Barr of Sydney. An organ was imported from England and is acknowledged as the finest surviving work of T. C. Lewis, one of the greatest organ-builders of the 19th century. St Paul's has one of the few peals of thirteen bells outside the British Isles, and their chimes are a regular feature of Wednesday evening in Melbourne. Besides Sunday and weekday Mass the cathedral also has a tradition of a daily choral evensong, one of the few Anglican cathedrals outside the British Isles to do so.
St Paul's in unusual among Melbourne's great 19th century public buildings in that it is not made from bluestone, the city's dominant building material. Instead it is made from sandstone imported from NSW, giving the cathedral a warm yellow-brown colouring rather than Melbourne's characteristic cold blue-grey. This gives it a strikingly different appearance to the bluestone Gothic of St Patrick's Catholic cathedral on the eastern edge of the city. Because the spires are made from different stone and are thirty years newer, they are of a darker tone than the older parts of the building. St Paul's Moorehouse Tower is the second highest Anglican spires in the world, the tallest being Salisbury Cathedral's.
By the 1990s the constant traffic vibration of central Melbourne had led to concerns about the structural soundness of the cathedral, particularly the spires. A public appeal, led by the Dean, the Very Reverend David Richardson, is seeking to raise AU$20 million to restore the spires and improve the interior of the building. The five-year restoration project is almost complete.
'''Director of Music + Organists of St Paul's Cathedral'''
★ Ernest Wood 1888-1914
★ A. E. Floyd 1914-1947
★ C. C. Campbell Ross 1947-1951
★ Lance Hardy 1951-1973
★ June Nixon 1973- present
'Director:' Dr. June Nixon ''(Organist/ Director of Music)''
'Assistant Director:' Mr Siegfried Franke ''(Sub Organist/ Assistant Director of Music)''
'Head Chorister:' Tim Forrester
Deans Chorister: Biran Egan
Senior Leaders: Sam Ward, Thomas Hill, Richard Harris, Alex Faithfull
Leaders: Nicholas Carter, Sam De Vincentis, Bijan Khariwala, Matthew Vaughan.
The choir of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne is directed by June Nixon. Formed in conjunction with the All Saints Church, St Kilda in 1888, the choir led the procession after three years 'rehearsal' for the official opening in 1891. The choir is lead by a leadership team consisting of the Head Chorister (Head Boy), assisted by a Deputy Head Chorister, supported by Senior Chorister's and with four team leaders. The Head Chorister (and Deputy Head Chorister) perform the general roles similar to those in English churches. However the role of "Dean's Chorister" was created by the Dean of Melbourne- The Very. Revd. David Richardson and is now in charge of leading the choir with the 'stick.
The choir sings regular services in the evening of weekday's and two regular services on Sunday. However the choir is also called upon for special events, and is known to sing at chapter evensongs, synod services, state funerals, concerts and carol services. The choir today consists of 20 boys (on scholarships), and 16 men.
'Organist:' Dr. June Nixon ''(and Director of Music)''
'Sub- Organist:' Mr. Franke ''(and Assistant Director of Music)
'Assistant Organist:' Mr. Lachlan Redd
'The Captain of the Bellringers:' Andrew Chin
St Paul's Cathedral is also known for its 13 magnificent bells donated by Mr. Thomas Dyer Edwardes. The bells today are rung regularly for rehearsal basis, in preparation for when they are required for Melbourne Bell peals.
Cathedral Music is supported by the Music Foundation established in 1993 and is solely responsible for the payment of choristers, lay clerks (men singers), music staff (including the director of music), promotions, maintaining the organ, and the purchase of music.
★ Spring Concert (Thursday 20th September, 2007)
★ 8am Holy Communion (1662 Book of Common Prayer)
★ 9am Sung Eucharist (First Sunday of the month: Family Eucharist)
★ 10.30am Choral Eucharist
★ 6pm Choral Evensong (First Sunday of the month: Choral Eucharist)
★ 7.45am Eucharist (Wednesday)
★ 12.15pm Eucharist (Monday to Saturday)
★ 5.10pm Evening Prayer (Monday)
★ 5.10pm Choral Evensong (Tuesday- Friday during school term- otherwise Evening Prayer)
★ 6pm Healing Service (Tuesday)
★ 12.15pm Said Eucharist
★ List of Anglo-Catholic Churches
★ St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
★ Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
★ Disability information
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|'The Archbishop of Melbourne'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Most Revd. Phillip Friar
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'The Dean of Melbourne'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Very Revd. David Richardson
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'The Acting Precentor'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Rachel McDougall
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Associate Clergy'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Jim Brady,
The Revd. Canon Ray Cleary,
The Revd. Christopher Carolane
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Healing Ministry'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | The Revd. Lawrence Turnbull
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Director of Music + Organist'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Dr. June Nixon
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Sub Organist'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Mr. Siegfried Franke
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Warden of the Servers'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Maureen Cronin
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'The Captain of the Bellringers'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Andrew Chin
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Affiliations'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Anglican Church
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|'Cathedral Location'
|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Cnr. Flinders Street + Swanston Street
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'St Paul's Cathedral', Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of Melbourne, Victoria. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of the Province of Victoria. It is a major Melbourne landmark.
Location
The cathedral is located in the centre of the Melbourne, on the eastern corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street. It is diagonally opposite Flinders Street Station, which was the transport hub of 19th century Melbourne and is still an important centre.
Immediately to the south of the cathedral across Flinders St is the new public heart of Melbourne, Federation Square. Continuing south down Swanston St is Princes Bridge which crosses the Yarra River, leading to St Kilda Road. The cathedral therefore commands the southern approaches to the city.
History
The interior of St Paul's Cathedral
Although there was no established church in colonial Victoria, most of the colony's establishment were Anglicans, and the Church of England (as it was then called) was given the best site in Melbourne for its cathedral. At the time of its construction St Paul's was the tallest building in central Melbourne and dominated the city's skyline. Unfortunately the growth of multi-storey buildings in central Melbourne during the 20th century robbed St Paul's of its commanding position and restricted views from many angles. The recent construction of Federation Square, which involved the demolition of a pair of adjacent highrise buildings, the Gas and Fuel Buildings, has improved the Cathedral's visibility from the south.
St Paul's is built on the site of Melbourne's first Christian service, conducted on the banks of the Yarra a few months after Melbourne was founded in 1835. The area was a market until 1848, when St Paul's Parish Church, a bluestone church, was built on the site. In 1885, as Melbourne grew rapidly, this church was demolished to make way for the new cathedral. It replaced St James Old Cathedral, which then stood on the corner of William Street and Collins Street, but was later removed to a site near the Flagstaff Gardens.
In 1986 Pope John Paul II made a visit to the cathedral in recognition of the dialogue between the Anglican and Roman Catholic clergy in Melbourne, fostered by the former Archbishops of Melbourne the Most Reverend Sir Frank Woods and the Most Reverend Sir Frank Little.
Architecture
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St Paul's Cathedral: the north face and the spire
St Paul's is built in a revival of the style known as Gothic transitional, being partly Early English and partly Decorated. It was designed by the distinguished English architect William Butterfield, who was noted for his ecclesiastical work. The foundation stone was laid in 1880. Butterfield never saw the site and the building work was frequently delayed by disputes between Butterfield, in England, and the Church authorities on the spot. Butterfield resigned in 1884 and the building was finished by a local architect, Joseph Reed.
The Cathedral was consecrated on 22 January 1891, but the building of the spires did not begin until 1926. The spires were designed by John Barr of Sydney. An organ was imported from England and is acknowledged as the finest surviving work of T. C. Lewis, one of the greatest organ-builders of the 19th century. St Paul's has one of the few peals of thirteen bells outside the British Isles, and their chimes are a regular feature of Wednesday evening in Melbourne. Besides Sunday and weekday Mass the cathedral also has a tradition of a daily choral evensong, one of the few Anglican cathedrals outside the British Isles to do so.
St Paul's by night
St Paul's in unusual among Melbourne's great 19th century public buildings in that it is not made from bluestone, the city's dominant building material. Instead it is made from sandstone imported from NSW, giving the cathedral a warm yellow-brown colouring rather than Melbourne's characteristic cold blue-grey. This gives it a strikingly different appearance to the bluestone Gothic of St Patrick's Catholic cathedral on the eastern edge of the city. Because the spires are made from different stone and are thirty years newer, they are of a darker tone than the older parts of the building. St Paul's Moorehouse Tower is the second highest Anglican spires in the world, the tallest being Salisbury Cathedral's.
By the 1990s the constant traffic vibration of central Melbourne had led to concerns about the structural soundness of the cathedral, particularly the spires. A public appeal, led by the Dean, the Very Reverend David Richardson, is seeking to raise AU$20 million to restore the spires and improve the interior of the building. The five-year restoration project is almost complete.
Music
'''Director of Music + Organists of St Paul's Cathedral'''
★ Ernest Wood 1888-1914
★ A. E. Floyd 1914-1947
★ C. C. Campbell Ross 1947-1951
★ Lance Hardy 1951-1973
★ June Nixon 1973- present
The Choir
'Director:' Dr. June Nixon ''(Organist/ Director of Music)''
'Assistant Director:' Mr Siegfried Franke ''(Sub Organist/ Assistant Director of Music)''
'Head Chorister:' Tim Forrester
Deans Chorister: Biran Egan
Senior Leaders: Sam Ward, Thomas Hill, Richard Harris, Alex Faithfull
Leaders: Nicholas Carter, Sam De Vincentis, Bijan Khariwala, Matthew Vaughan.
The choir of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne is directed by June Nixon. Formed in conjunction with the All Saints Church, St Kilda in 1888, the choir led the procession after three years 'rehearsal' for the official opening in 1891. The choir is lead by a leadership team consisting of the Head Chorister (Head Boy), assisted by a Deputy Head Chorister, supported by Senior Chorister's and with four team leaders. The Head Chorister (and Deputy Head Chorister) perform the general roles similar to those in English churches. However the role of "Dean's Chorister" was created by the Dean of Melbourne- The Very. Revd. David Richardson and is now in charge of leading the choir with the 'stick.
The choir sings regular services in the evening of weekday's and two regular services on Sunday. However the choir is also called upon for special events, and is known to sing at chapter evensongs, synod services, state funerals, concerts and carol services. The choir today consists of 20 boys (on scholarships), and 16 men.
T.C. Lewis Organ
'Organist:' Dr. June Nixon ''(and Director of Music)''
'Sub- Organist:' Mr. Franke ''(and Assistant Director of Music)
'Assistant Organist:' Mr. Lachlan Redd
Belfy
'The Captain of the Bellringers:' Andrew Chin
St Paul's Cathedral is also known for its 13 magnificent bells donated by Mr. Thomas Dyer Edwardes. The bells today are rung regularly for rehearsal basis, in preparation for when they are required for Melbourne Bell peals.
Music Foundation
Cathedral Music is supported by the Music Foundation established in 1993 and is solely responsible for the payment of choristers, lay clerks (men singers), music staff (including the director of music), promotions, maintaining the organ, and the purchase of music.
Services
Upcoming Special Services/ Concerts
★ Spring Concert (Thursday 20th September, 2007)
Sundays
★ 8am Holy Communion (1662 Book of Common Prayer)
★ 9am Sung Eucharist (First Sunday of the month: Family Eucharist)
★ 10.30am Choral Eucharist
★ 6pm Choral Evensong (First Sunday of the month: Choral Eucharist)
Mondays to Fridays
★ 7.45am Eucharist (Wednesday)
★ 12.15pm Eucharist (Monday to Saturday)
★ 5.10pm Evening Prayer (Monday)
★ 5.10pm Choral Evensong (Tuesday- Friday during school term- otherwise Evening Prayer)
★ 6pm Healing Service (Tuesday)
Saturdays and Public Holidays
★ 12.15pm Said Eucharist
Images
See also
★ List of Anglo-Catholic Churches
External links
★ St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
★ Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
★ Disability information
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