the spires for st paul's cathedral melbourne were finished on 22 january 1891.
the spires for st paul's cathedral melbourne were finished on 22 january 1891.
when were the spires for st paul's cathedral melbourne finished?
22 january 1891
st paul's cathedral, melbourne









































st paul's cathedral is an anglican cathedral in melbourne, victoria, australia. it is the cathedral church of the diocese of melbourne and the seat of the archbishop of melbourne, who is also the metropolitan archbishop of the province of victoria and, since 28 june 2014, the present seat of the primate of australia.









































the cathedral was designed by the english gothic revival architect william butterfield and completed in 1891, except for the spires which were built to a different design from 1926 to 1932. it is one of melbourne's major architectural landmarks.









































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st paul's cathedral, melbourne
the cathedral choir sang ""ecce vicit leo"" as the pope entered the cathedral. after this the pope prayed for christian unity and lit a metre-long candle. a memorial chapel (pictured right) commemorates this historic occasion: only the third time in four centuries when a reigning pope had made an official visit to an anglican cathedral.









































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on 28 november 2007, a carol service called "carols from st paul’s cathedral melbourne" featuring the choir was recorded by the australian broadcasting corporation and broadcast australia-wide on christmas eve.









































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st paul's cathedral, melbourne