St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke

St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
Catholic church (2021).
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
Location in New South Wales
30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E / 30.0878°S 145.9321°E / -30.0878; 145.9321
Location3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.wf.catholic.org.au/parishes/bourke/
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSaint Ignatius of Loyola
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeVictorian Carpenter Gothic
CompletedApril 1874 (1874-04)
Administration
DioceseWilcannia-Forbes
ParishBourke
Clergy
AssistantRev. Magnus Kobbi AJ
Official nameSt. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.603
TypeChurch
CategoryReligion

St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and former convent at 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, in the Orana region of 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]

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

  1. ^ a b "St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00603. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "Bourke—St Ignatius Parish School". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ "St Ignatius Parish Primary School Bourke". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ^ Humphries, Kevin. "Bourke's St Ignatius Convent to receive makeover" (Press release). Kevin Humphries MP. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site, entry number 00603 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.