St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and convent at 3-7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, 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]
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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 | |
Parish | Bourke |
Diocese | Wilcannia-Forbes |
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 |
History
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]
Heritage listing
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
- List of Roman Catholic churches in New South Wales
References
- "St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00603. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- "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.
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