Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
36°45′36″S 144°16′26″E / 36.760°S 144.274°E / -36.760; 144.274
Address80 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Websitesacredheartcathedral.org.au
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1895
FounderMartin Crane
DedicationMost Sacred Heart of Jesus
Consecrated1901
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architects
  • William Tappin
  • Bates, Smart and McCutcheon
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1897 – 1977
Specifications
Length75 metres (246 ft)
Width43 metres (141 ft)
Height87 metres (285 ft)
MaterialsSandstone
Administration
DioceseSandhurst
Clergy
BishopShane Mackinlay
Official nameSacred Heart Cathedral
TypeState heritage (Religion)
Designated4 September 1997
Reference no.3311

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo, is an Australian cathedral. It is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Diocese of Sandhurst and seat of Bishop Shane Mackinlay. The cathedral is located in the provincial city of Bendigo, Victoria.

The cathedral was designed in the Gothic Revival style in 1895 by an architect of the firm Reed, Barnes and Tappin. It was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 4 September 1997.