St Paul's Cathedral

Myers Street, Bendigo (between Mitchell Street and Williamson Street)

Postal address: St Paul's Cathedral, PO Box 2, Bendigo 3552

Telephone: 03 5443 5061

Email: stpaulscathedral@impulse.net.au

Saint Paul's Cathedral was built at the height of Bendigo's prosperity when the Bendigo goldfield was the richest in the world. The nave was first completed, in 1867, with foundations laid also for the east end. The bell tower was added in 1890, and the transept and chancel built in 1927. At that time the cathedral of the diocese was All Saints Cathedral on the other side of the valley. St Paul's was built to satisfy the liturgical needs of Bendigo Anglicans who preferred a different style of worship from that at All Saints. In 1980 the Bishop's Chair was moved to St Paul's, making it the cathedral. The two city churches were amalgamated into one parish, but eventually All Saints became a separate parish ("View Hill Fellowship") as an evangelical mission church with an informal style of worship.

St Paul's worship style today is traditional, friendly and inclusive.

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Parish activities
Governance: the Cathedral Council

We provide food and fellowship for those in need of either, or both, on the third Saturday each month.

After worship we have fellowship in the hall. The photo shows two visitors from Ireland in discussion with one of our parishioners.

In October we have a Blessing of the Animals at the 10am service.
Mostly dogs, a few cats, even fish. No horses yet. Photo from the Advertiser, Bendigo

On Christmas Eve there is a crib service especially for children.
Then there is the popular Midnight Mass with the choir, who also attend the 9am service on Christmas Day (and then have a month off)

On the first Saturday evening of the month our "Knee-Hi's and over" children and their parents enjoy themselves in the hall. Here the children are told the story of Jonah and the Whale.

The robed cathedral choir does something beautiful for God every Sunday

During the 10am service our children spend some time in Sunday School

The hall is packed with paintings for our annual Art Show in October. The picture shows the judge of the competition, Councillor Rod Fyffe, and the Dean, with the winning artwork in the 2006 show, painted by Bruce Ramage.