St Peter Julian's Church, Sydney
St Peter Julian's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the care of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown at 641 George Street, Haymarket.
| St Peter Julian’s Church | |
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 The exterior of St Peter Julian's Church, in Haymarket | |
  St Peter Julian’s Church Location of St Peter Julian's Church in the Sydney central business district | |
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| Location | 641 George Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Religious order | Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Website | stpeterjuliansydney |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Peter Julian Eymard |
| Dedicated | 1964 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
The church, which was completed in early 1964, is named after the congregation's founder St Peter Julian Eymard, who was canonised in 1962.
A religious community of priests and brothers (currently under the leadership of Fr Joe Fernando SSS) live in the monastery attached to St Peter Julian's Church.[1]
St Peter Julian's Church, Sydney - Interior
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Australia
References
- "St Peter Julian's Church". 8 November 2017.
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