St Mary Magdalene's Church, Adelaide
Anglo-Catholic church in Adelaide, South Australia
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St Mary Magdalene's is an Anglo-Catholic church in the City of Adelaide.
| St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church | |
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| 34.9308°S 138.60340°E | |
| Location | City of Adelaide |
| Address | 26 Moore St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Affirming Catholicism |
| Website | https://stmarymagdalenes.weebly.com/ |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 12 March 1887 |
| Consecrated | 4 May 1893 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Adelaide |
History
The building was constructed as mission church using materials retained from the demolition of the first St John's church.[1] The foundation stone of the Mission Chapel of Ease was laid on 18 December 1886,[2] and the first service held on 12 Mar 1887.[2] The church was consecrated in the name of St Mary Magdalene by Bishop Kennion[1] on 4 May 1893.[2]
School
In the 1970s, Leila Rankine and her sister Veronica Brodie advocated for the establishment of a new school to accommodate children living in the south-eastern corner of Adelaide city centre who were not thriving in mainstream education. The Department of Education rented a room from the church, which was initially established as the South-East Corner School. In mid-1980 the Moore Street Alternative School was established on the site, as a co-educational secondary school for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. The school moved to Glandore, and today (2025) is located in Thebarton, called Warriappendi Secondary School.[3]
Heritage listing
The church building was added to the South Australian Heritage Register on 11 September 1986.[4]