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St Francis Xavier Cathedral

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
08 8232 8688
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Ranked #32 of 67 attractions in Adelaide
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Adelaide, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

This is the central Adelaide Catholic Church and as most churches, very beautiful. The side garden has a lovely bronze statue of Mother Mary McKillop now Saint Mary holding hands with small children. It is a lovely piece of art. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

I was married in this Cathedral, so there is sentimental feelings for it, however since the bell tower was finished some some years ago, it now dominates the Square and is a worthy center piece for Adelaide. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Beautiful Gothic Revival building. Lovely Bell Tower. Statue of Mary Mackillop in the garden alongside. More

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Glenelg, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Beautiful Gothic building. Arches and timber ceilings. Well worth an inspection. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

A calming place. The interior is filled with dark amber light in the mornings and afternoons/evenings. Walk down to Our Lady's alter and look back at the bell-ringers' chamber - the bell ringers can be seen through a large glass window. The Cathedral is very close to the Adelaide Central Market - an Adelaide must - but not open every... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2008
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This Catholic Cathedral is far from Australia or the world's grandest but it has a pleasing simplicity of design complemented by use of South Australian stone. Attending the 1100 Sunday Mass to hear tuneful singing is something I enjoyed. There were about 300 people at this Mass, which took just under one hour. More

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