St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke
Church in New South Wales, Australia
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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]
| St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church | |
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Catholic church (2021). | |
  St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church Location in New South Wales | |
| 30°05′16″S 145°55′56″E | |
| Location | 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, Bourke Shire, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Victorian Carpenter Gothic |
| Completed | April 1874 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Wilcannia-Forbes |
| Parish | Bourke |
Official name | St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site; St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 603 |
Type | Church |
Category | Religion |
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]
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Heritage listing
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
