St Mary's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
The cathedral was built to replace the first Roman Catholic chapel on Caledon Square which had collapsed by 1838.
The plans were drawn up by C SPARMANN but the original plans were too expensive and he was induced to modify them. CO HAGER worked with him and at some stage SPARMANN left the project.
The name of J SKIRROW is mentioned in connection with St Mary's but this reference is obscure.
In 1864 a certain amount of work in the decoration of the chancel was undertaken by STONESTREET and the tower built in 1951 is attributed to GLENNIE. (Rennie 1978:306-7; Pryce-Lewis list 15 337)
There was restoration work done in 1999-2000.
Wording on the commemorative stone
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THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH
OF OUR LADY OF THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT
1840
PLANS DRAWN AND ACCEPTED
1841
BUILDING COMMENCES
1851
COMPLETION AND DEDICATION
1927 - 1928
THE CATHEDRAL RENOVATED
THE BELL TOWER COMPLETED
1951
CONSECRATION OF THE CATHEDRAL
1999 - 2000
RESTORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL
I WILL COME TO THE ALTAR OF MY GOD
THE GOD OF MY JOY
