Cathedral of St Michael and St John a rare example of one of only four 19th century Cathedrals in NSW and is the second Cathedral to be built in the colony. The design of the building is one of only a few prepared by English architect Charles Hansom for use in Australia and notably modelled on St Osburg's Church in Coventry dating from the 1840s. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. The Cathedral of Saints Michael and John is representative example of a mid 19thbcentury Catholic Cathedral which was established during a
Cathedral Church of Saint Paul the Apostle (Springfield, Illinois) was consecrated by Chase on June 24, 1848. Property on the corner of Second and Lawrence was purchased in 1908 for $10,000 and the present cathedral, designed by English-born architect John B. Sutcliffe, was consecrated by Edward Osborne on May 13, 1913. St. Paul's Church was recognized as the "Cathedral of St. Paul" as early as 1906. However, there was confusion within the Diocese of Springfield regarding its status as a cathedral. It was not until December 11, 1979 when a constitution and by-laws were adopted establishing the Cathedral Church of St. Paul that its status was clarified. Cathedral Church