Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton is a heritage-listed Anglican Cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia. Consecrated in 1964, it is in active use, and is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia.

When the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia was established in 1910, Broome was designated as the See town, with Geraldton still remaining part of the Diocese of Perth. Initial plans were to construct a cathedral in Broome, with the Anglican Church of the Annunciation serving as the pro-cathedral until a permanent cathedral could be built. However, in 1928, Geraldton and its surrounding territories were transferred from the Diocese of Perth to the North West. Subsequently, the diocesan headquarters were moved from Broome to Geraldton in 1935. Later, following the formalisation of the diocesan boundaries by the WA Parliament through the Church of England (Northern Diocese) Act in 1961, and the first synod of the diocese, Geraldton replaced Broome as the diocesan See town.

In 1960–1961, plans were undertaken to establish a new cathedral in Geraldton. Architects Ean McDonald and Edwin Whitaker from Perth were commissioned for the design, and the contract for the construction was awarded to the Geraldton Building Company in 1962. The total cost of the project was approximately £80,000, including furnishings.

The cathedral is a rare and "...excellent example of the Post-War Ecclesiastical style of architecture featuring an unorthodox plan form, impressive monumentality, simple and functional finishings and decorative stained glass windows." Additionally, the cathedral incorporates four stones from English churches: a stone from Westminster Abbey (1065), a stone from the Canterbury Cathedral (1070), a stone from the Lincoln Cathedral (1092), and marble from the reredos of St Paul's Cathedral (1697).

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